Earthquake details

Thursday, March 19, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Thursday, March 19, 1987 at 07:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chigorodó (Colombia - CO), about 86.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.343 and latitude 6.965.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 32.1 km
Coordinates 6.965, -76.343
UTC time 1987-03-19 07:35:56.300
Location Chigorodó
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-03-19

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