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Historic Earthquake
1961 Colombia Earthquake
20 December 1961 · Eje Cafetero · Colombia
On 20 December 1961 at 13:25 UTC, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Colombia (Eje Cafetero), at a depth of 163 km. It occurred on the North Andes Plate, 185 km from its boundary with the South American Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 23 people and injured 100.
- Date
- 20 December 1961
- Time
- 13:25 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.8
- Depth
- 163 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 23
- Injuries
- 100
- Plate
- North Andes Plate
- Country
- Colombia
- Nearest Volcano
- Machin (13 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2004Bajo Baudo, Buenaventura · M 7.2
- 1938Eje Cafetero · M 7.06 deaths
- 1917Bogota, Ubaque · M 7.33 deaths
- 1906Colombia · M 7.7
- 1906Colombia · M 7.7
- 1906Colombia · M 7.7
- 1903Colombia · M 7.7
- 1900Colombia · M 7.9
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth