Earthquake details

Saturday, September 26, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Saturday, September 26, 1970 at 12:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Quibdó (Colombia - CO), about 111.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.467 and latitude 6.288.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 9.4 km
Coordinates 6.288, -77.467
UTC time 1970-09-26 12:02:32.170
Location Quibdó
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1970-09-26

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