Link to USGS home page
spacer

Magnitude 7.2 - NEAR THE WEST COAST OF COLOMBIA
2004 November 15 09:06:56 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

A major earthquake occurred at 09:06:56 (UTC) on Monday, November 15, 2004. The magnitude 7.2 event has been located in NEAR THE WEST COAST OF COLOMBIA. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
Small globe showing earthquake

Small map showing earthquake

Magnitude 7.2
Date-Time Monday, November 15, 2004 at 09:06:56 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Monday, November 15, 2004 at 4:06:56 AM
= local time at epicenter

Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 4.633°N, 77.542°W
Depth 15 km (9.3 miles) set by location program
Region NEAR THE WEST COAST OF COLOMBIA
Distances
95 km (60 miles) NNW of Buenaventura, Colombia
155 km (95 miles) SW of Quibdo, Colombia
160 km (100 miles) WNW of Tulua, Colombia
385 km (240 miles) W of BOGOTA, Colombia
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 3.9 km (2.4 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters Nst=210, Nph=210, Dmin=159 km, Rmss=0.71 sec, Gp= 65°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=R
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usqwat
Felt Reports Two people seriously injured, several others slightly injured, at least 317 buildings destroyed and 112 damaged at Pizarro. Four people injured at Pereira. Three people injured and at least 39 houses destroyed or damaged at Buenaventura. Some buildings damaged at Cerrito, El Cairo, Jamundi and Restrepo. Some damage and power and telephone service interrupted at Cali. Power interrupted at Bogota. Felt at Armenia, Quibdo and in much of western and central Colombia.

Tsunami Information

News Links

Printer friendly version

For more information, go to http://neic.usgs.gov/ || Contacts

Back to: World map | USA map

The official magnitude for this earthquake is indicated at the top of this page. This was the best available estimate of the earthquake's size, at the time that this page was created. Other magnitudes associated with web pages linked from here are those determined at various times following the earthquake with different types of seismic data. Although, given the data used, they are legitimate estimates of magnitude, they are not considered the official magnitude.


FAQ about Earthquakes | Earthquake Preparedness

The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (EHP) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
is part of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP)
led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). 

 

spacer

U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
This page is brought to you by the Earthquake Hazards Program
URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/Quakes/usqwat.htm
Maintained by: Web Team
Last modification: 17 November 2004
Contact Us: Web_Team

USGS Privacy Statement | | Disclaimer | | FOIA | | Accessibility

First Government graphic