M6.0 earthquake near Pizarro, Chocó
7153 d ago · 17 Mar 2007, 22:43 UTC 133 km WNW of Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 133 km WNW of Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia on 17 Mar 2007, 22:43 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Pizarro, about 138 km away in Chocó, Colombia.
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