World Map › Major Earthquakes Since 1900 › 1967
Historic Earthquake
1967 Colombia Earthquake
9 February 1967 · Huila, Neiva · Colombia
On 9 February 1967 at 15:24 UTC, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Colombia (Huila, Neiva), at a depth of 55 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 10 km from its boundary with the North Andes Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 98 people.
- Date
- 9 February 1967
- Time
- 15:24 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.0
- Depth
- 55 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 98
- Estimated Damage
- 20 million US dollars
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Colombia
- Nearest Volcano
- Nevado del Huila (137 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1961Eje Cafetero · M 6.823 deaths
- 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