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Historic Earthquake
1995 Pereira Earthquake
8 February 1995 · Cali, Pereira · Colombia
On 8 February 1995 at 18:40 UTC, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Colombia (Cali, Pereira), at a depth of 74 km. It occurred on the North Andes Plate, 180 km from its boundary with the Nazca Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 45 people and injured 400. 2,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 8 February 1995
- Time
- 18:40 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.4
- Depth
- 74 km
- Deaths
- 45
- Injuries
- 400
- Homes Destroyed
- 2,000
- Estimated Damage
- 50 million US dollars
- Plate
- North Andes Plate
- Country
- Colombia
- Nearest Volcano
- Machin (143 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2004Bajo Baudo, Buenaventura · M 7.2
- 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