Biggest Earthquakes Near The Caribbean and Central America



 






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over 33 years ago, 7.7 magnitude, 24 km depth
Valdez, Esmeraldas, Ecuador

7.7 magnitude earthquake

over 33 years ago at 07:59
December 12, 1979 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 1.598, -79.358
57.2 km from Valdez (35.2 miles)

Near Coast Of Ecuador

Depth: 24 km

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over 20 years ago, 7.7 magnitude, 44 km depth
Corinto, Chinandega, Nicaragua

7.7 magnitude earthquake

over 20 years ago at 00:16
September 02, 1992 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 11.742, -87.34
84.2 km from Corinto (52.2 miles)

Coast Of Central America

Depth: 44 km

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7.7 magnitude earthquake

over 12 years ago at 17:33
January 13, 2001 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 13.049, -88.66
28.2 km from Puerto El Triunfo (17.2 miles)

Depth: 60 km

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22 years ago, 7.6 magnitude, 10 km depth
Limón, Limon, Costa Rica

7.6 magnitude earthquake

about 22 years ago at 21:56
April 22, 1991 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 9.685, -83.073
35.2 km from Limón (21.2 miles)

Coast Of Central America

Depth: 10 km

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9 months ago, 7.6 magnitude, 35 km depth
Nicoya, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

7.6 magnitude earthquake

9 months ago at 14:42
September 05, 2012 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 10.099, -85.308
16.2 km from Nicoya (10.2 miles)

Coast Of Central America

Depth: 35 km

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7.5 magnitude earthquake

over 38 years ago at 09:50
October 08, 1974 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 17.3, -62.0
76.2 km from Basseterre (47.2 miles)

North Atlantic Ocean

Depth: 47 km

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over 37 years ago, 7.5 magnitude, 5 km depth
Morales, Izabal, Guatemala

7.5 magnitude earthquake

over 37 years ago at 09:01
February 04, 1976 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 15.324, -89.101
35.2 km from Morales (21.2 miles)

Depth: 5 km

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over 5 years ago, 7.4 magnitude, 156 km depth
Sainte-Marie, Martinique

7.4 magnitude earthquake

over 5 years ago at 19:00
November 29, 2007 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 14.944, -61.274
36.2 km from Sainte-Marie (22.2 miles)

North Atlantic Ocean

Depth: 156 km

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almost 39 years ago, 7.3 magnitude, 12 km depth
Chigorodó, Antioquia, Colombia

7.3 magnitude earthquake

almost 39 years ago at 01:18
July 13, 1974 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 7.747, -77.688
110.2 km from Chigorodó (68.2 miles)

Panama Colombia Border

Depth: 12 km

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23 years ago, 7.3 magnitude, 22 km depth
Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

7.3 magnitude earthquake

about 23 years ago at 13:22
March 25, 1990 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 9.919, -84.808
5.2 km from Puntarenas (3.2 miles)

Coast Of Central America

Depth: 22 km



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30 years ago, 7.3 magnitude, 37 km depth
Guácimo, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

7.3 magnitude earthquake

about 30 years ago at 02:50
April 03, 1983 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 8.717, -83.123
25.2 km from Guácimo (16.2 miles)

Coast Of Central America

Depth: 37 km

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almost 4 years ago, 7.3 magnitude, 19 km depth
Tocoa, Colon, Honduras

7.3 magnitude earthquake

almost 4 years ago at 08:24
May 28, 2009 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 16.731, -86.217
119.2 km from Tocoa (73.2 miles)

North Of Honduras

Depth: 19 km

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9 months ago, 7.3 magnitude, 28 km depth
Puerto El Triunfo, Usulutan, El Salvador

7.3 magnitude earthquake

9 months ago at 04:37
August 27, 2012 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 12.139, -88.59
127.2 km from Puerto El Triunfo (79.2 miles)

Coast Of El Salvador

Depth: 28 km

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8 months ago, 7.3 magnitude, 170 km depth
Pitalito, Huila, Colombia

7.3 magnitude earthquake

8 months ago at 16:31
September 30, 2012 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 1.929, -76.362
34.2 km from Pitalito (21.2 miles)

Colombia Ecuador Border

Depth: 170 km

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over 8 years ago, 7.2 magnitude, 15 km depth
Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

7.2 magnitude earthquake

over 8 years ago at 09:06
November 15, 2004 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 4.695, -77.508
101.2 km from Buenaventura (63.2 miles)

Near West Coast Of Colombia

Depth: 15 km

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over 21 years ago, 7.2 magnitude, 21 km depth
Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

7.2 magnitude earthquake

over 21 years ago at 22:28
November 19, 1991 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 4.554, -77.442
84.2 km from Buenaventura (52.2 miles)

Near West Coast Of Colombia

Depth: 21 km

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over 34 years ago, 7.2 magnitude, 56 km depth
Nicoya, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

7.2 magnitude earthquake

over 34 years ago at 00:38
August 23, 1978 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 10.204, -85.222
25.2 km from Nicoya (15.2 miles)

Coast Of Central America

Depth: 56 km

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over 20 years ago, 7.2 magnitude, 10 km depth
Dabeiba, Antioquia, Colombia

7.2 magnitude earthquake

over 20 years ago at 15:11
October 18, 1992 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 7.075, -76.862
66.2 km from Dabeiba (41.2 miles)

Northern Colombia

Depth: 10 km

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over 8 years ago, 7.0 magnitude, 35 km depth
San Rafael del Sur, Managua, Nicaragua

7.0 magnitude earthquake

over 8 years ago at 21:26
October 09, 2004 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 11.422, -86.665
53.2 km from San Rafael del Sur (33.2 miles)

Coast Of Central America

Depth: 35 km

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almost 31 years ago, 7.0 magnitude, 81 km depth
La Libertad, La Libertad, El Salvador

7.0 magnitude earthquake

almost 31 years ago at 06:21
June 19, 1982 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 13.313, -89.339
19.2 km from La Libertad (12.2 miles)

Depth: 81 km



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over 30 years ago, 7.0 magnitude, 10 km depth
Puerto Armuelles, Chiriqui, Panama

7.0 magnitude earthquake

over 30 years ago at 15:59
August 19, 1982 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 6.718, -82.68
175.2 km from Puerto Armuelles (109.2 miles)

South Of Panama

Depth: 10 km

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almost 16 years ago, 7.0 magnitude, 19 km depth
Carúpano, Sucre, Venezuela

7.0 magnitude earthquake

almost 16 years ago at 19:24
July 09, 1997 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 10.598, -63.486
27.2 km from Carúpano (16.2 miles)

Coast Of Venezuela

Depth: 19 km

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almost 37 years ago, 7.0 magnitude, 3 km depth
Chigorodó, Antioquia, Colombia

7.0 magnitude earthquake

almost 37 years ago at 20:41
July 11, 1976 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 7.409, -78.127
161.2 km from Chigorodó (100.2 miles)

South Of Panama

Depth: 3 km

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over 13 years ago, 6.9 magnitude, 20 km depth
Daniel Flores, San Jose, Costa Rica

6.9 magnitude earthquake

over 13 years ago at 10:02
August 20, 1999 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 9.044, -84.159
63.2 km from Daniel Flores (39.2 miles)

Coast Of Central America

Depth: 20 km

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over 8 years ago, 6.8 magnitude, 10 km depth
George Town, Cayman Islands

6.8 magnitude earthquake

over 8 years ago at 23:20
December 14, 2004 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 18.958, -81.409
38.2 km from George Town (23.2 miles)

Cayman Islands

Depth: 10 km

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6.8 magnitude earthquake

about 28 years ago at 14:54
March 16, 1985 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 17.013, -62.448
42.2 km from Basseterre (26.2 miles)

North Atlantic Ocean

Depth: 13 km

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over 33 years ago, 6.8 magnitude, 58 km depth
San José, Escuintla, Guatemala

6.8 magnitude earthquake

over 33 years ago at 14:35
October 27, 1979 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 13.833, -90.881
11.2 km from San José (7.2 miles)

Depth: 58 km

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over 33 years ago, 6.8 magnitude, 65 km depth
San José, Escuintla, Guatemala

6.8 magnitude earthquake

over 33 years ago at 21:43
October 27, 1979 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 13.778, -90.73
19.2 km from San José (12.2 miles)

Depth: 65 km

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23 years ago, 6.8 magnitude, 52 km depth
Nandaime, Granada, Nicaragua

6.8 magnitude earthquake

about 23 years ago at 22:57
April 03, 1990 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 11.426, -86.301
45.2 km from Nandaime (28.2 miles)

Coast Of Central America

Depth: 52 km

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almost 21 years ago, 6.8 magnitude, 23 km depth
Niquero, Granma, Cuba

6.8 magnitude earthquake

almost 21 years ago at 16:55
May 25, 1992 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 19.613, -77.872
56.2 km from Niquero (35.2 miles)

Depth: 23 km