- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 9, 1936 CE
- Location:
- Colombia
- Magnitude:
- 5.6 Ms
- Depth:
- 10 km
- Deaths:
- 250
- Intensity (MMI):
- 7
Other earthquake records of 1936 CE
- El Salvador, San Vicente · 400 deaths
- China, Gansu Province · Ms 6 · 115 deaths
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 5.5 · 30 deaths
- Indonesia, N Sumatera: Tapanuli, Karo · 17 deaths
- Iran, Abiz, Sarbisheh · Mw 6.1 · 12 deaths
- Taiwan · Ms 7.2 · 10 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1936 CE Earthquake — Colombia happen?
- January 9, 1936 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 250. Historical death tolls vary by source.