Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Colombia on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 16:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Piedecuesta (Colombia - CO), about 29.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.897 and latitude 6.767.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 161.9 km
Coordinates 6.767, -72.897
UTC time 2009-10-27 16:25:53.820
Location Bucaramanga
Country Colombia (CO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-10-27

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