Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 21, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Wednesday, July 21, 1976 at 03:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chigorodó (Colombia - CO), about 178.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.280 and latitude 7.448.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 7.448, -78.280
UTC time 1976-07-21 03:58:44.600
Location Apartadó
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-07-21

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