M6.8 earthquake near Chaparral, Tolima Department
10636 d ago · 2 Sept 1997, 12:13 UTC 24 km SW of Roncesvalles, Colombia
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 24 km SW of Roncesvalles, Colombia on 2 Sept 1997, 12:13 UTC at a depth of 199 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 Chaparral, about 33 km away in Tolima Department, Colombia.
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