M4.6 earthquake near Girón, Santander Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 11 km ENE of Betulia, Colombia on 24 Mar 2016, 21:27 UTC at a depth of 155 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 Girón, about 13 km away in Santander Department, Colombia.