Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0003zc9

Location

129 km WNW of Tumaco, Colombia

Country: Colombia flag Colombia

Date & Time

Sep 9, 1989

1:40 AM Z

Depth

6.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

2.4350, -79.7610

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

129 km WNW of Tumaco, Colombia

Coordinates: 2.4350°, -79.7610° Depth: 6.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 9, 1989 at 1:40 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:11 PM