M4.2 earthquake near Piedecuesta, Santander Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 13 km NW of Cepitá, Colombia on 9 Jun 2017, 10:50 UTC at a depth of 144 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 Piedecuesta, about 16 km away in Santander Department, Colombia.