Earthquake details

Saturday, July 17, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Saturday, July 17, 1976 at 05:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chigorodó (Colombia - CO), about 157.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.991 and latitude 7.102.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 22.0 km
Coordinates 7.102, -77.991
UTC time 1976-07-17 05:23:38.800
Location Apartadó
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-07-17

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