Earthquake details

Sunday, March 23, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Sunday, March 23, 1969 at 11:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Quibdó (Colombia - CO), about 126.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.567 and latitude 6.379.

Magnitude	5.8
Alert	Strong
Depth	14.6 km
Coordinates	6.379, -77.567
UTC time	1969-03-23 11:49:36.480

Location	Quibdó
Country	Colombia (CO)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1969-03-23

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Quibdó	126.4 km
Chigorodó	173.5 km
Apartadó	197.1 km
Turbo	212.1 km
La Estrella	214.3 km
Caldas	216.1 km
Itagüí	218.8 km
Envigado	219.7 km
Medellín	222.1 km
Bello	222.3 km
Copacabana	227.7 km
Anserma	228.6 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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