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1994 Páez River earthquake

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Martinez, J.M., Avila, G., Agudelo, A., Schuster, R.L., Casadevall, T.J., and K.M. Scott, 1995. Landslides and debris flows triggered by the 6 June 1994 Paez earthquake, southwestern Colombia. Landslide News, no. 9:13–15. Kyoto: Japan Landslide
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Schuster, R.L., 1995. Landslides and floods triggered by the June 6, 1994, Paez earthquake, southwestern Colombia. Association of Engineering Geologists, AEG News 38:1:32–33.
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Gómez Tapias, Jorge; Montes Ramírez, Nohora E.; Almanza Meléndez, María F.; Alcárcel Gutiérrez, Fernando A.; Madrid Montoya, César A.; Diederix, Hans (2015).
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departments of which the eponymous town of Páez suffered 50% of the death toll. In response to the disaster, the government created the
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of 6.8 at a depth of 12 km (7.5 mi). The event, which is also known as the
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Paris, Gabriel; Machette, Michael N.; Dart, Richard L.; Haller, Kathleen M. (2000).
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to bring relief to the area, and begin the reconstruction of the affected areas.
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the government corporation for the reconstruction of the Páez River basin.
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La Red de Estudios Sociales en Prevención de Desastres en América Latina
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Enciclopedia de desastres naturales históricos de Colombia
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Landslides and lahar at Nevado del Huila Volcano, Colombia
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Sismo del 6 de junio de 1994 El sismo de Paez de 1994
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indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths
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1994 Páez River earthquake is located in Colombia
UTC
ISC
167996
ANSS
ComCat
Mw
2°55′01″N 76°03′25″W / 2.917°N 76.057°W / 2.917; -76.057
Colombia
MMI IX (Violent)
moment magnitude
Páez
Central Ranges
Andes
Cauca
Colombia
Páez
Páez River
Cauca
Huila
Nasa Kiwe Corporation
List of earthquakes in 1994
List of earthquakes in Colombia



"Significant earthquake"
National Geophysical Data Center
Sismo del 6 de junio de 1994 El sismo de Paez de 1994
Nasa kive

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