M6.6 earthquake near Neira, Caldas Department
11381 d ago · 19 Aug 1995, 21:43 UTC 7 km WSW of Neira, Colombia
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 7 km WSW of Neira, Colombia on 19 Aug 1995, 21:43 UTC at a depth of 120 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 Neira, about 7 km away in Caldas Department, Colombia.
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