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Historic Earthquake
1967 Colombia Earthquake
29 July 1967 · Colombia
On 29 July 1967 at 10:24 UTC, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Colombia, at a depth of 161 km. It occurred on the North Andes Plate, 113 km from its boundary with the South American Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 20 people and injured 150.
- Date
- 29 July 1967
- Time
- 10:24 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.8
- Depth
- 161 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 20
- Injuries
- 150
- Estimated Damage
- 2 million US dollars
- Plate
- North Andes Plate
- Country
- Colombia
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1981Colombia · M 5.415 deaths
- 1950Anboledas · M 6.1300 deaths
- 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