1999 Colombia earthquake
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The 1999 Colombia earthquake occurred on 25 January 1999 at 13:19 with an epicenter 40 kilometers (25 mi) west southwest of Ibagué, Colombia.[2] The shock heavily affected the city of Armenia in the Quindío department, and about 18 other towns and 28 additional villages in the Colombian Coffee-Growers Axis region departments, and to a lesser degree, the cities of Pereira and Manizales. The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.2 on the moment magnitude scale and was the strongest earthquake to strike Colombia in 16 years.[3]
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UTC time | 1999-01-25 18:19:18 |
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ISC event | 1443400 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | January 25, 1999 (1999-01-25) |
Local time | 13:19:18 COT |
Magnitude | 6.2 Mw [1] |
Depth | 17 km (11 mi) [2] |
Epicenter | 4.461°N 75.724°W / 4.461; -75.724 [1] |
Areas affected | Colombia |
Max. intensity | MMI X (Extreme) |
Peak acceleration | 0.55 g |
Casualties | 1,900 dead, 4,000 injured, 3,900 missing[1] |
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