M6.0 earthquake near Dabeiba, Antioquia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 32 km ENE of Mutatá, Colombia on 14 Sept 2016, 01:58 UTC at a depth of 18 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Dabeiba, about 43 km away in Antioquia, Colombia.