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M6.8 earthquake near Timbiquí, Cauca Department

6976 d ago · 10 Sept 2007, 01:49 UTC 39 km WNW of Timbiquí, Colombia

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 39 km WNW of Timbiquí, Colombia on 10 Sept 2007, 01:49 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 Timbiquí, about 40 km away in Cauca Department, Colombia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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