M5.5 earthquake near Natagaima, Tolima Department
3539 d ago · 6 Feb 2017, 13:02 UTC 16 km ENE of Colombia, Colombia
What happened
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 16 km ENE of Colombia, Colombia on 6 Feb 2017, 13:02 UTC at a depth of 38 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Natagaima, about 51 km away in Tolima Department, Colombia.
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