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M6.8 earthquake, Colombia, 1967-07-29

MagnitudeM6.8mw

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Depth161 km

Time (UTC)1967-07-29 10:24

Rank in 196715 / 113among M6+

Rank since 19002558 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×15approx.

6 km NNW of Aratoca, Colombia · 6.75, -73.03

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1967 M6.8M6.8

1957 M6.6M6.6

1995 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.6 1957-04-21	1957-04-21 21:12	25 km	15 km S of Cubará, Colombia
M6.1 1956-11-16	1956-11-16 11:53	15 km	8 km SW of Mucumpiz, Venezuela
M6.5 1952-04-19	1952-04-19 09:58	28 km	18 km E of Cubará, Colombia
M6.3 1932-03-14	1932-03-14 22:42	15 km	29 km ENE of Táriba, Venezuela
M6.4 1923-12-22	1923-12-22 09:56	15 km	14 km S of Gachalá, Colombia
M6.2 1919-07-11	1919-07-11 00:30	15 km	40 km ESE of San Cristóbal, Venezuela
M6.4 1911-04-10	1911-04-10 18:42	70 km	43 km E of El Bagre, Colombia

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.