| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 2.843, -78.831 |
| UTC time | 1979-12-12 08:33:52.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 12, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Wednesday, December 12, 1979 at 08:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumaco (Colombia - CO), about 117.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.831 and latitude 2.843.
| Location | Tumaco |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-12-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tumaco | 117.2 km |
| Patía | 215.7 km |
| Samaniego | 216.6 km |
| Buenaventura | 219.6 km |
| Esmeraldas | 228.8 km |
| Buenaventura | 230.9 km |
| Túquerres | 237.5 km |
| Morales | 245.2 km |
| Pasto | 250.3 km |
| Popayán | 250.7 km |
| Piendamo | 256.8 km |
| Tulcán | 257.8 km |
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