Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem769511
Location
17 km W of Nuquí, Colombia
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 17, 1972 at 9:17 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:42 PM
- Timeline
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