Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem769511

Location

17 km W of Nuquí, Colombia

Country: Colombia flag Colombia

Date & Time

Sep 17, 1972

9:17 PM Z

Depth

18.70 km

Shallow

Coordinates

5.6990, -77.4240

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

17 km W of Nuquí, Colombia

Coordinates: 5.6990°, -77.4240° Depth: 18.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 17, 1972 at 9:17 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:42 PM