Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 16, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Tuesday, March 16, 1982 at 08:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Quibdó (Colombia - CO), about 184.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.323 and latitude 5.808.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 5.808, -78.323
UTC time 1982-03-16 08:04:57.910
Location Quibdó
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-03-16

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