M4.5 earthquake near Maicao, La Guajira Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 39 km NNE of Uribia, Colombia on 17 Mar 2018, 10:16 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Maicao, about 74 km away in La Guajira Department, Colombia.