M4.5 earthquake near Ayapel, Córdoba

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 4 km WSW of Pueblo Nuevo, Colombia on 23 Jan 2018, 05:31 UTC at a depth of 55 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ayapel, about 18 km away in Córdoba, Colombia.