QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000145h
USGS usp000145h
23 Nov 1979, 23:40
4 km N of El Cairo, Colombia
A magnitude 6.4 mb earthquake at 108 km depth.
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4.805000, -76.217000
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Event ID
usp000145h
Coordinates
4.805, -76.217
Network
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Significance
630