Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 27, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Tuesday, January 27, 1976 at 20:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chigorodó (Colombia - CO), about 134.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.902 and latitude 7.727.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 22.0 km
Coordinates 7.727, -77.902
UTC time 1976-01-27 20:12:17.800
Location Apartadó
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-27

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