Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 2, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Wednesday, August 2, 1978 at 23:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chigorodó (Colombia - CO), about 67.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.188 and latitude 7.326.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 7.326, -77.188
UTC time 1978-08-02 23:59:21.500
Location Apartadó
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-08-02

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