M4.7 earthquake near San Andrés, San Andres y Providencia

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 45 km SE of Mountain, Colombia on 4 Oct 2018, 19:59 UTC at a depth of 14 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 San Andrés, about 86 km away in San Andres y Providencia, Colombia.