M4.1 earthquake near Nechí, Antioquia

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 16 km NNW of San Carlos, Colombia on 19 Sept 2016, 20:17 UTC at a depth of 88 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 Nechí, about 18 km away in Antioquia, Colombia.