| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.5 km |
| Coordinates | 2.265, -76.595 |
| UTC time | 2004-08-18 07:06:52.430 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 18, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Colombia on Wednesday, August 18, 2004 at 07:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Popayán (Colombia - CO), about 19.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -76.595 and latitude 2.265.
| Location | Popayán |
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Popayán | 19.4 km |
| Piendamo | 42.3 km |
| Morales | 54.6 km |
| Patía | 55.4 km |
| Pitalito | 75.9 km |
| Belalcázar | 81.2 km |
| Santander de Quilichao | 83.8 km |
| Corinto | 107.6 km |
| Garzón | 107.9 km |
| Puerto Tejada | 109.4 km |
| Jamundí | 111.0 km |
| Miranda | 117.2 km |
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