M6.3 earthquake near Chigorodó, Antioquia
10938 d ago · 4 Nov 1996, 17:24 UTC 33 km WSW of Riosucio, Colombia
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 33 km WSW of Riosucio, Colombia on 4 Nov 1996, 17:24 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Chigorodó, about 88 km away in Antioquia, Colombia.
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