Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 29, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Tuesday, November 29, 1988 at 11:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Quibdó (Colombia - CO), about 66.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.572 and latitude 5.100.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 85.2 km
Coordinates 5.100, -76.572
UTC time 1988-11-29 11:23:38.710
Location Cartago
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-11-29

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