M4.6 earthquake near Málaga, Santander Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 4 km E of Cepitá, Colombia on 31 May 2018, 03:02 UTC at a depth of 160 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 Málaga, about 23 km away in Santander Department, Colombia.