Earthquake details

Monday, July 12, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Monday, July 12, 1976 at 02:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chigorodó (Colombia - CO), about 157.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.988 and latitude 7.106.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 21.0 km
Coordinates 7.106, -77.988
UTC time 1976-07-12 02:36:15.800
Location Apartadó
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-07-12

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