Earthquake details

Monday, January 1, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Monday, January 1, 1990 at 18:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 18.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.995 and latitude 6.830.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 157.8 km
Coordinates 6.830, -72.995
UTC time 1990-01-01 18:03:19.250
Location Piedecuesta
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-01-01

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