Earthquake details

Saturday, February 20, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Saturday, February 20, 1988 at 22:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Villavicencio (Colombia - CO), about 28.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -73.708 and latitude 4.387.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 26.0 km
Coordinates 4.387, -73.708
UTC time 1988-02-20 22:51:12.670
Location Bogotá
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-02-20

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