M6.5 earthquake near Tame, Arauca Department

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 18 km E of Cubará, Colombia on 19 Apr 1952, 09:58 UTC at a depth of 28 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 Tame, about 65 km away in Arauca Department, Colombia.