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USGS usp00009nh

25 Jan 1975, 02:08

12 km N of Juradó, Colombia

A magnitude 6.5 ms earthquake at 36 km depth.

Depth36 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 12 km N of Juradó, Colombia?

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7.218000, -77.773000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00009nh
Coordinates
7.218, -77.773
Network
us
Significance
650