Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 2, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Tuesday, September 2, 1997 at 12:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sevilla (Colombia - CO), about 50.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.749 and latitude 3.849.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 198.7 km
Coordinates 3.849, -75.749
UTC time 1997-09-02 12:13:22.920
Location Santiago de Cali
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1997-09-02

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