Earthquake details

Sunday, September 17, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Sunday, September 17, 1972 at 21:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Quibdó (Colombia - CO), about 99.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.557 and latitude 5.637.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 20.2 km
Coordinates 5.637, -77.557
UTC time 1972-09-17 21:17:40.360
Location Quibdó
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-09-17

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