Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 7, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Tuesday, August 7, 1984 at 16:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Buenaventura (Colombia - CO), about 134.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -78.219 and latitude 3.630.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 3.630, -78.219
UTC time 1984-08-07 16:36:08.230
Location Santiago de Cali
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-08-07

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