M4.5 earthquake near San Gil, Santander Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 5 km W of Cepitá, Colombia on 12 Oct 2018, 04:56 UTC at a depth of 162 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 San Gil, about 24 km away in Santander Department, Colombia.