Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 1, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Wednesday, January 1, 1997 at 04:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 26.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.894 and latitude 6.813.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 163.7 km
Coordinates 6.813, -72.894
UTC time 1997-01-01 04:35:51.880
Location Bucaramanga
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-01-01

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