M4.5 earthquake near San Gil, Santander Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 4 km NE of Villanueva, Colombia on 15 Mar 2025, 09:19 UTC at a depth of 161 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 16 km away in Santander Department, Colombia.