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M6.5 earthquake, Colombia, 1914-04-20

MagnitudeM6.5mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1914-04-20 13:29

Rank in 191429 / 54among M6+

Rank since 19004030 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×6approx.

148 km W of Pizarro, Colombia · 4.72, -78.68

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2026 M7.4M7.4

1991 M7.2M7.2

2004 M7.2M7.2

1943 M7.0M7.0

2007 M6.8M6.8

1976 M6.7M6.7

2013 M6.7M6.7

1970 M6.6M6.6

1914 M6.5M6.5

1962 M6.5M6.5

1973 M6.5M6.5

1970 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.5 1907-06-05	1907-06-05 03:21	35 km	37 km SSW of La Tola, Colombia
M6.5 1904-12-02	1904-12-02 02:19	15 km	208 km S of Cambutal, Panama

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.