M6.3 earthquake near Chigorodó, Antioquia
24133 d ago · 19 Sept 1960, 19:01 UTC 38 km SE of Juradó, Colombia
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 38 km SE of Juradó, Colombia on 19 Sept 1960, 19:01 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Chigorodó, about 132 km away in Antioquia, Colombia.
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