M4.1 earthquake near Floridablanca, Santander Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 5 km SW of Floridablanca, Colombia on 19 Jan 2021, 04:29 UTC at a depth of 151 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 Floridablanca, about 6 km away in Santander Department, Colombia.