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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem911164
USGS iscgem911164

18 Oct 1924, 23:05

167 km WNW of Mosquera, Colombia

A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 167 km WNW of Mosquera, Colombia?

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2.959000, -79.885000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem911164
Coordinates
2.959, -79.885
Network
iscgem
Significance
567