Earthquake details

Saturday, December 16, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Saturday, December 16, 2000 at 09:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chigorodó (Colombia - CO), about 156.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -77.973 and latitude 7.086.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 7.086, -77.973
UTC time 2000-12-16 09:12:20.420
Location Apartadó
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-12-16

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