Earthquake details

Saturday, October 17, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Saturday, October 17, 1992 at 08:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chigorodó (Colombia - CO), about 88.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.791 and latitude 6.877.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 6.877, -76.791
UTC time 1992-10-17 08:42:16.730
Location Chigorodó
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-10-17

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