Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 12, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Wednesday, December 12, 1979 at 08:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumaco (Colombia - CO), about 30.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.891 and latitude 2.048.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 2.048, -78.891
UTC time 1979-12-12 08:32:04.600
Location Tumaco
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-12-12

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