M4.9 earthquake near San Gil, Santander Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 2 km ESE of Aratoca, Colombia on 19 Sept 2022, 06:12 UTC at a depth of 159 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is San Gil, about 21 km away in Santander Department, Colombia.