| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.443, -79.968 |
| UTC time | 1984-02-29 14:38:22.980 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 29, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Wednesday, February 29, 1984 at 14:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santiago (Colombia - CO), about 316.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.968 and latitude 5.443.
| Location | Buenaventura |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-02-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Santiago | 316.3 km |
| Quibdó | 367.7 km |
| Buenaventura | 369.4 km |
| La Chorrera | 383.2 km |
| Buenaventura | 389.0 km |
| Arraiján | 390.9 km |
| Panama City | 398.3 km |
| Juan Díaz | 404.7 km |
| San Miguelito | 405.3 km |
| Tocumen | 411.0 km |
| Chilibre | 414.9 km |
| Tumaco | 427.0 km |
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