M6.4 earthquake near Dabeiba, Antioquia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 18 km ENE of Mutatá, Colombia on 31 Aug 1977, 00:42 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Dabeiba, about 37 km away in Antioquia, Colombia.