- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 20, 1961 CE
- Location:
- Colombia, Eje Cafetero
- Magnitude:
- 6.8 Ms
- Depth:
- 163 km
- Deaths:
- 23
- Injuries:
- 100
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
Other earthquake records of 1961 CE
- Ethiopia, Karakore · Mw 6.2 · 160 deaths
- Iran, Dehkuyeh, Khaneh, Lar, Shagheb, Nokhriz, Bighu · Mw 6.4 · 61 deaths
- Italy, Sicily · 15 deaths
- Japan, Honshu: W Coast · M 7.3 · 10 deaths
- Iran · 5 deaths
- Indonesia, Flores: Endeh · Ms 6.5 · 2 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 1961 CE Earthquake — Colombia, Eje Cafetero happen?
- December 20, 1961 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: 23. Historical death tolls vary by source.