Earthquake details

Thursday, April 18, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Thursday, April 18, 1974 at 01:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 16.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.932 and latitude 6.895.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 24.0 km
Coordinates 6.895, -72.932
UTC time 1974-04-18 01:19:22.600
Location Piedecuesta
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-04-18

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