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1981 Colombia Earthquake
18 October 1981 · Colombia
On 18 October 1981 at 04:31 UTC, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Colombia, at a depth of 54 km. It occurred on the North Andes Plate, 45 km from its boundary with the South American Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 15 people.
- Date
- 18 October 1981
- Time
- 04:31 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.4
- Depth
- 54 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 15
- Estimated Damage
- 5 million US dollars
- Plate
- North Andes 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