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USGS usp0000176

3 Apr 1973, 14:54

3 km ENE of Filandia, Colombia

A magnitude 6.2 mb earthquake at 158 km depth.

Depth158 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 3 km ENE of Filandia, Colombia?

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4.691000, -75.628000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000176
Coordinates
4.691, -75.628
Network
us
Significance
591