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.)
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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
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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
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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
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Source |
USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
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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. |
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