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M6.1 earthquake near La Tebaida, Quindío Department

10126 d ago · 25 Jan 1999, 18:19 UTC Near Armenia, Colombia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Near Armenia, Colombia on 25 Jan 1999, 18:19 UTC at a depth of 17 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 La Tebaida, about 7 km away in Quindío Department, Colombia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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