Earthquake details

Monday, December 7, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Monday, December 7, 1970 at 12:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chigorodó (Colombia - CO), about 127.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.701 and latitude 7.137.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 25.1 km
Coordinates 7.137, -77.701
UTC time 1970-12-07 12:14:23.920
Location Quibdó
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-12-07

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