M6.2 earthquake - Colombia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Colombia on 21 Dec 1918, 09:24 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Puerto Leguízamo, about 285 km away in Putumayo Department, Colombia.