Earthquake details

Monday, December 3, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Monday, December 3, 1990 at 00:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 25.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.974 and latitude 6.769.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 159.0 km
Coordinates 6.769, -72.974
UTC time 1990-12-03 00:38:38.120
Location Bucaramanga
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-12-03

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