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M6.5 earthquake near Tadó, Chocó

23454 d ago · 30 Jul 1962, 20:18 UTC 25 km ESE of Tadó, Colombia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 25 km ESE of Tadó, Colombia on 30 Jul 1962, 20:18 UTC at a depth of 64 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 Tadó, about 25 km away in Chocó, Colombia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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