M6.5 earthquake near Pizarro, Chocó
19533 d ago · 24 Apr 1973, 21:30 UTC 86 km W of Pizarro, Colombia
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 86 km W of Pizarro, Colombia on 24 Apr 1973, 21:30 UTC at a depth of 50 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 Pizarro, about 87 km away in Chocó, Colombia.
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