| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 3.711, -79.001 |
| UTC time | 2002-12-21 00:46:07.580 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 21, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Saturday, December 21, 2002 at 00:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tumaco (Colombia - CO), about 215.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -79.001 and latitude 3.711.
| Location | Santiago de Cali |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-12-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tumaco | 215.0 km |
| Buenaventura | 219.6 km |
| Buenaventura | 222.8 km |
| Santiago de Cali | 277.0 km |
| Jamundí | 278.6 km |
| Yumbo | 279.2 km |
| Patía | 283.4 km |
| Morales | 284.4 km |
| Santander de Quilichao | 290.3 km |
| Puerto Tejada | 292.1 km |
| El Cerrito | 298.5 km |
| Piendamo | 299.4 km |
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