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1999 Armenia, Colombia Earthquake
25 January 1999 · Armenia, Calarca · Colombia
On 25 January 1999 at 18:19 UTC, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Colombia (Armenia, Calarca), at a depth of 17 km. It occurred on the North Andes Plate, 200 km from its boundary with the South American Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 1,185 people and injured 4,750.
- Date
- 25 January 1999
- Time
- 18:19 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.2
- Depth
- 17 km
- Deaths
- 1,185
- Injuries
- 4,750
- Estimated Damage
- 1.9 billion US dollars
- Plate
- North Andes Plate
- Country
- Colombia
- Nearest Volcano
- Machin (37 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