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M6.7 earthquake, Colombia, 1992-10-17

MagnitudeM6.7mw

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Depth14 km

Time (UTC)1992-10-17 08:32

Rank in 199230 / 178among M6+

Rank since 19002921 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×11approx.

15 km S of Murindó, Colombia · 6.84, -76.81

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2026 M7.4M7.4

1974 M7.3M7.3

1991 M7.2M7.2

2004 M7.2M7.2

1992 M7.2M7.2

1976 M7.0M7.0

1976 M6.7M6.7

2013 M6.7M6.7

1992 M6.7M6.7

1995 M6.6M6.6

1970 M6.6M6.6

1962 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.2 1991-11-19	1991-11-19 22:28	21 km	33 km NNW of Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia
M6.0 1991-05-02	1991-05-02 07:01	36 km	71 km NE of Mulatupo, Panama
M6.3 1991-04-04	1991-04-04 03:22	33 km	44 km WSW of Juradó, Colombia
M6.1 1990-11-23	1990-11-23 22:35	145 km	7 km N of Salento, Colombia
M6.0 1987-01-13	1987-01-13 13:23	10 km	179 km WSW of Bahía Solano, Colombia
M6.3 1985-04-20	1985-04-20 18:23	38 km	32 km E of Mulatupo, Panama
M6.4 1979-11-23	1979-11-23 23:40	108 km	4 km N of El Cairo, Colombia
M6.4 1977-08-31	1977-08-31 00:42	33 km	18 km ENE of Mutatá, Colombia
M7.0 1976-07-11	1976-07-11 20:41	3 km	12 km SSE of Jaqué, Panama
M6.7 1976-07-11	1976-07-11 16:54	22 km	39 km WSW of Jaqué, 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.