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M6.5 earthquake near Tauramena, Casanare Department

11593 d ago · 19 Jan 1995, 15:05 UTC 16 km ESE of Páez, Colombia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 16 km ESE of Páez, Colombia on 19 Jan 1995, 15:05 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Tauramena, about 19 km away in Casanare Department, Colombia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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