M4.4 earthquake near Piedecuesta, Santander Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 10 km WSW of Piedecuesta, Colombia on 30 May 2016, 23:43 UTC at a depth of 157 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 11 km away in Santander Department, Colombia.