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M6.8 earthquake near Belalcázar, Cauca Department

11820 d ago · 6 Jun 1994, 20:47 UTC 23 km E of Toribío, Colombia

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 23 km E of Toribío, Colombia on 6 Jun 1994, 20:47 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Belalcázar, about 31 km away in Cauca Department, Colombia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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