M5.6 earthquake near Purificación, Tolima Department
3637 d ago · 31 Oct 2016, 00:20 UTC 34 km ENE of Colombia, Colombia
What happened
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 34 km ENE of Colombia, Colombia on 31 Oct 2016, 00:20 UTC at a depth of 33 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Purificación, about 67 km away in Tolima Department, Colombia.
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