| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 2.142, -79.053 |
| UTC time | 1979-12-13 04:46:45.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 13, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Thursday, December 13, 1979 at 04:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumaco (Colombia - CO), about 48.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.053 and latitude 2.142.
| Location | Tumaco |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tumaco | 48.6 km |
| Esmeraldas | 147.7 km |
| Samaniego | 185.2 km |
| Túquerres | 198.2 km |
| Rosa Zarate | 207.3 km |
| Tulcán | 209.8 km |
| Ipiales | 215.0 km |
| Pasto | 222.6 km |
| Patía | 222.7 km |
| Ibarra | 224.6 km |
| Otavalo | 229.8 km |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 267.0 km |
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