| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.239, -78.110 |
| UTC time | 1973-09-16 08:21:38.100 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 16, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Sunday, September 16, 1973 at 08:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Quibdó (Colombia - CO), about 168.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.110 and latitude 5.239.
| Location | Buenaventura |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Quibdó | 168.6 km |
| Buenaventura | 192.9 km |
| Buenaventura | 221.7 km |
| La Unión | 236.1 km |
| Tuluá | 248.3 km |
| Cartago | 249.9 km |
| Guadalajara de Buga | 250.2 km |
| Anserma | 257.3 km |
| Yumbo | 257.4 km |
| El Cerrito | 263.9 km |
| Quinchía | 264.0 km |
| Sevilla | 265.0 km |
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