| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 113.2 km |
| Coordinates | 4.802, -76.338 |
| UTC time | 1982-12-05 03:18:27.340 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 5, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Sunday, December 5, 1982 at 03:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Unión (Colombia - CO), about 39.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.338 and latitude 4.802.
| Location | Cartago |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| La Unión | 39.7 km |
| Cartago | 47.7 km |
| Quimbaya | 66.9 km |
| Montenegro | 70.2 km |
| Pereira | 71.2 km |
| Dosquebradas | 74.5 km |
| Sevilla | 75.0 km |
| Caicedonia | 77.2 km |
| Armenia | 78.8 km |
| Santa Rosa de Cabal | 79.8 km |
| Tuluá | 81.4 km |
| Calarcá | 83.1 km |
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