Earthquake details

Sunday, January 17, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Sunday, January 17, 1982 at 14:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chiquinquirá (Colombia - CO), about 42.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -74.168 and latitude 5.780.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 40.3 km
Coordinates 5.780, -74.168
UTC time 1982-01-17 14:52:13.760
Location Chiquinquirá
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-01-17

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