| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 165.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.509, -75.881 |
| UTC time | 1979-09-06 03:57:53.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 6, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Thursday, September 6, 1979 at 03:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Montenegro (Colombia - CO), about 15.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.881 and latitude 4.509.
| Location | Armenia |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-09-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Montenegro | 15.8 km |
| Quimbaya | 18.3 km |
| Caicedonia | 20.6 km |
| Armenia | 22.4 km |
| La Unión | 24.8 km |
| Cartago | 26.6 km |
| Calarcá | 26.7 km |
| Sevilla | 27.8 km |
| Pereira | 39.6 km |
| Dosquebradas | 43.7 km |
| Santa Rosa de Cabal | 49.3 km |
| Tuluá | 58.7 km |
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