M5.7 earthquake near Pinillos, Bolívar

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 13 km NNE of Pinillos, Colombia on 15 Apr 2020, 10:59 UTC at a depth of 53 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Pinillos, about 13 km away in Bolívar, Colombia.