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M6.1 earthquake near Circasia, Quindío Department

13111 d ago · 23 Nov 1990, 22:35 UTC 7 km N of Salento, Colombia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 7 km N of Salento, Colombia on 23 Nov 1990, 22:35 UTC at a depth of 145 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Circasia, about 12 km away in Quindío Department, Colombia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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