M7.2 Earthquake — 33 km NNW of Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia

A magnitude 7.2 (major) earthquake struck 33 km NNW of Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia on 1991-11-19 22:28 UTC, at a depth of 21 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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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 237 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M7.4 — 2 km SE of San José del Palmar, Colombia · 2026-08-10
• M7.2 — 11 km NNW of Murindó, Colombia · 1992-10-18
• M7.2 — 32 km SSW of Pizarro, Colombia · 2004-11-15

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