M4.2 earthquake near San Gil, Santander Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 4 km E of Aratoca, Colombia on 28 Feb 2020, 04:48 UTC at a depth of 159 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 San Gil, about 23 km away in Santander Department, Colombia.