Two people seriously injured, four others slightly injured, at least 113 buildings destroyed and 190 damaged at Pizarro. Seven people injured and at least 67 houses destroyed or damaged at Buenaventura. One person injured and some buildings damaged at Cerrito. Buildings damaged at El Cairo, Jamundi and Restrepo. Some damage and power and telephone service interrupted at Cali. Power interrupted at Bogota. Felt at Armenia, Quibdo and in much of western and central Colombia.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
A major earthquake occurred at 09:06:56 (UTC) on Monday, November 15, 2004.
The magnitude 7.2 event has been located in NEAR THE WEST COAST OF COLOMBIA.
(This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
Monday, November 15, 2004 at 09:06:56 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time
Monday, November 15, 2004 at 4:06:56 AM = local time at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
100 km (60 miles) NNW of Buenaventura, Colombia
145 km (90 miles) SW of Quibdo, Colombia
160 km (100 miles) WNW of Tulua, Colombia
380 km (235 miles) W of BOGOTA, Colombia
