M6.9 earthquake near Pasto, Nariño
4997 d ago · 9 Feb 2013, 14:16 UTC 2 km NNE of Yacuanquer, Colombia
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What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 2 km NNE of Yacuanquer, Colombia on 9 Feb 2013, 14:16 UTC at a depth of 145 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 Pasto, about 16 km away in Nariño, Colombia.
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