M4.4 earthquake near Santa Marta, Magdalena Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 97 km NNE of Santa Marta, Colombia on 31 May 2017, 21:14 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Santa Marta, about 98 km away in Magdalena Department, Colombia.