M7.2 earthquake near Pizarro, Chocó
12750 d ago · 19 Nov 1991, 22:28 UTC 33 km NNW of Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia
What happened
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 33 km NNW of Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia on 19 Nov 1991, 22:28 UTC at a depth of 21 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Pizarro, about 45 km away in Chocó, Colombia.
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