| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.4 km |
| Coordinates | 7.311, -76.072 |
| UTC time | 1970-12-03 04:59:53.370 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 3, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Thursday, December 3, 1970 at 04:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chigorodó (Colombia - CO), about 78.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.072 and latitude 7.311.
| Location | Apartadó |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-12-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chigorodó | 78.0 km |
| Apartadó | 88.3 km |
| Santa Rosa de Osos | 100.1 km |
| Montelíbano | 103.5 km |
| San Pedro de Urabá | 112.5 km |
| Turbo | 113.2 km |
| Bello | 122.4 km |
| Caucasia | 122.7 km |
| Copacabana | 124.1 km |
| Barbosa | 127.1 km |
| Medellín | 130.6 km |
| Planeta Rica | 133.8 km |
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