M6.2 earthquake near Tumaco, Nariño
11129 d ago · 27 Apr 1996, 08:40 UTC 84 km WNW of Salahonda, Colombia
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 84 km WNW of Salahonda, Colombia on 27 Apr 1996, 08:40 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Tumaco, about 88 km away in Nariño, Colombia.
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