M5.1 earthquake near Piedecuesta, Santander Department

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 7 km WNW of Cepitá, Colombia on 14 Sept 2023, 07:01 UTC at a depth of 159 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Piedecuesta, about 22 km away in Santander Department, Colombia.