Earthquake details

Sunday, July 14, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Sunday, July 14, 1974 at 02:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chigorodó (Colombia - CO), about 103.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.612 and latitude 7.745.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 7.745, -77.612
UTC time 1974-07-14 02:13:50.400
Location Apartadó
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-07-14

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