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Historic Earthquake
1983 Popayán Earthquake
31 March 1983 · Sw, Popayan · Colombia
On 31 March 1983 at 13:12 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Colombia (Sw, Popayan), at a depth of 22 km. It occurred on the North Andes Plate, 116 km from its boundary with the South American Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 350 people and injured 1,200.
- Date
- 31 March 1983
- Time
- 13:12 UTC
- Magnitude
- 4.9
- Depth
- 22 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 350
- Injuries
- 1,200
- Estimated Damage
- 411 million US dollars
- Plate
- North Andes Plate
- Country
- Colombia
- Nearest Volcano
- Puracé (36 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2004Bajo Baudo, Buenaventura · M 7.2
- 19941994 Paez River Earthquake · M 6.8650 deaths
- 1987Napo Province, Quito · M 7.25,000 deaths
- 1979Manizales-Armenia · M 6.472 deaths
- 1967Huila, Neiva · M 7.098 deaths
- 1961Eje Cafetero · M 6.823 deaths
- 1938Eje Cafetero · M 7.06 deaths
- 1906Colombia · M 7.7
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth