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M6.4 earthquake near Timbiquí, Cauca Department

38976 d ago · 30 Jan 1920, 18:26 UTC 47 km NNE of Timbiquí, Colombia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 47 km NNE of Timbiquí, Colombia on 30 Jan 1920, 18:26 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Timbiquí, about 48 km away in Cauca Department, Colombia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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