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1970 Colombia Earthquake
31 July 1970 · Juin Province Felt Argentina To Mexico City · Colombia
On 31 July 1970 at 17:08 UTC, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Colombia (Juin Province Felt Argentina To Mexico City), at a depth of 651 km. It occurred on the South American Plate. It killed at least 1 person.
- Date
- 31 July 1970
- Time
- 17:08 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.1
- Depth
- 651 km
- Deaths
- 1
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Colombia
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth