M6.1 earthquake near Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca Department
25347 d ago · 24 May 1957, 02:37 UTC 8 km NW of Dagua, Colombia
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 8 km NW of Dagua, Colombia on 24 May 1957, 02:37 UTC at a depth of 52 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 Buenaventura, about 30 km away in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia.
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