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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem792329
USGS iscgem792329

26 Sept 1970, 13:02

9 km NW of Bahía Solano, Colombia

A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 9.4 km depth.

Depth9.4 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 9 km NW of Bahía Solano, Colombia?

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6.288000, -77.467000

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M 6.4

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem792329
Coordinates
6.288, -77.467
Network
iscgem
Significance
650