M6.9 Earthquake — 2 km NNE of Yacuanquer, Colombia

A magnitude 6.9 (strong) earthquake struck 2 km NNE of Yacuanquer, Colombia on 2013-02-09 14:16 UTC, at a depth of 145 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

USGS PAGER green: low likelihood of casualties or damage — the USGS estimate of human and economic impact.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 9 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M8.8 — 1906 Ecuador-Colombia Earthquake · 1906-01-31
• M7.8 — 27 km SSE of Muisne, Ecuador · 2016-04-16
• M7.7 — 56 km NW of Valdez, Ecuador · 1979-12-12

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