Nov. 15, 2004
USGS
A major earthquake occurred at 09:06:55 (UTC) on Monday, November 15, 2004. The magnitude 7.0 event has been located in NEAR THE WEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
Magnitude 7.0 - NEAR THE WEST COAST OF COLOMBIA
2004 November 15 09:06:55 UTC
Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
Magnitude 7.0
Date-Time Monday, November 15, 2004 at 09:06:55 (UTC)
Monday, November 15, 2004 at 4:06:55 AM = local time at epicenter
Location 4.610°N, 77.539°W
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region NEAR THE WEST COAST OF COLOMBIA
Distances
95 km (60 miles) NNW of Buenaventura, Colombia
155 km (95 miles) SW of Quibdo, Colombia
160 km (100 miles) WNW of Tulua, Colombia
385 km (240 miles) W of BOGOTA, Colombia
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 5.6 km (3.5 miles); depth fixed by location program
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