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.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 26.5 km
Coordinates 2.265, -76.595
UTC time 2004-08-18 07:06:52.430
Location Popayán
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2004-08-18

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