M4.3 earthquake near Málaga, Santander Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 11 km E of Cerrito, Colombia on 27 Nov 2018, 13:10 UTC at a depth of 171 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 Málaga, about 23 km away in Santander Department, Colombia.