| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 7.5 km |
| Coordinates | 12.373, -82.220 |
| UTC time | 2002-11-21 02:53:14.970 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 21, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Thursday, November 21, 2002 at 02:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is San Andrés (Colombia - CO), about 61.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.220 and latitude 12.373.
| Location | San Andrés |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-11-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| San Andrés | 61.0 km |
| Bluefields | 172.6 km |
| Puerto Cabezas | 224.2 km |
| Nueva Guinea | 255.1 km |
| Puerto Limón | 279.8 km |
| Turrialba | 318.0 km |
| Purral | 333.9 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 334.6 km |
| San Vicente | 334.6 km |
| Paraíso | 334.6 km |
| Curridabat | 338.0 km |
| San José | 339.4 km |
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