Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 3, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Tuesday, April 3, 1973 at 13:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pereira (Colombia - CO), about 15.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.628 and latitude 4.691.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 158.0 km
Coordinates 4.691, -75.628
UTC time 1973-04-03 13:54:01.800
Location Pereira
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1973-04-03

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