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USGS usc000ts6w

21 Feb 2015, 22:26

8 km SW of Argelia, Colombia

A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 95 km depth.

Depth95 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 8 km SW of Argelia, Colombia?

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4.670000, -76.180000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usc000ts6w
Coordinates
4.67, -76.18
Network
us
Significance
415