M4.4 earthquake near Socorro, Santander Department
3157 d ago · 25 Feb 2018, 00:38 UTC 10 km NW of Simacota, Colombia
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 10 km NW of Simacota, Colombia on 25 Feb 2018, 00:38 UTC at a depth of 132 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 Socorro, about 16 km away in Santander Department, Colombia.
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