| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.2 km |
| Coordinates | 2.461, -76.686 |
| UTC time | 1983-03-31 13:12:52.640 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 31, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Thursday, March 31, 1983 at 13:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Popayán (Colombia - CO), about 8.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.686 and latitude 2.461.
| Location | Popayán |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-03-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Popayán | 8.5 km |
| Piendamo | 26.3 km |
| Morales | 33.3 km |
| Patía | 59.7 km |
| Santander de Quilichao | 65.0 km |
| Belalcázar | 82.0 km |
| Jamundí | 90.6 km |
| Puerto Tejada | 90.8 km |
| Corinto | 92.2 km |
| Pitalito | 97.8 km |
| Miranda | 101.7 km |
| Florida | 108.2 km |
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