 ShakeMap for the 1967 Neiva earthquake | |
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| UTC time | 1967-02-09 15:24:49 |
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| ISC event | 838623 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | February 9, 1967 |
| Local time | 10:24:49 |
| Magnitude | 7.0 Mw, 6.8 ML |
| Depth | 55.0 km (34 mi) |
| Epicenter | 02°50′56.4″N 74°47′52.8″W / 2.849000°N 74.798000°W |
| Fault | Algeciras |
| Areas affected | Huila, Tolima, Bogotá |
| Total damage | 600,000 USD |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
| Tsunami | No |
| Aftershocks | 350 |
| Casualties | 98 |
The 1967 Neiva earthquake occurred at 10:24 local time (UTC-05) on February 9 in Colombia. The epicentre of the earthquake was located in San Vicente del Caguán in the department of Caquetá. The earthquake, associated with the Algeciras Fault, part of the megaregional Eastern Frontal Fault System, had a moment magnitude of 7.0 and an intensity of VIII and was felt in northwestern South America from Caracas to Iquitos and Buenaventura to Mitú. In the following months, 350 aftershocks were registered in the area. The earthquake produced 98 fatalities and approximately 600,000 USD in damage.