M5.2 earthquake near Tauramena, Casanare Department
3501 d ago · 16 Mar 2017, 15:38 UTC 17 km NNW of Ubalá, Colombia
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 17 km NNW of Ubalá, Colombia on 16 Mar 2017, 15:38 UTC at a depth of 18 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 Tauramena, about 21 km away in Casanare Department, Colombia.
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