Earthquake details

Thursday, March 11, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Thursday, March 11, 1976 at 20:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Estrella (Colombia - CO), about 45.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.011 and latitude 6.344.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 74.0 km
Coordinates 6.344, -76.011
UTC time 1976-03-11 20:40:06.100
Location Itagüí
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-03-11

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