| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 118.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.162, -75.813 |
| UTC time | 1973-04-24 18:42:31.900 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 24, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Tuesday, April 24, 1973 at 18:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Anserma (Colombia - CO), about 19.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.813 and latitude 5.162.
| Location | Quinchía |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-04-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Anserma | 19.2 km |
| Quinchía | 21.8 km |
| Chinchiná | 30.6 km |
| Manizales | 34.4 km |
| Villamaría | 35.5 km |
| Santa Rosa de Cabal | 39.0 km |
| Dosquebradas | 39.4 km |
| Pereira | 40.9 km |
| Cartago | 47.5 km |
| Quimbaya | 60.3 km |
| Montenegro | 66.7 km |
| Armenia | 71.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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