Earthquake details

Saturday, February 27, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Saturday, February 27, 1971 at 03:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Quibdó (Colombia - CO), about 89.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.284 and latitude 6.203.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 6.203, -77.284
UTC time 1971-02-27 03:40:20.720
Location Quibdó
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-02-27

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