M4.8 earthquake near Piedecuesta, Santander Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 3 km N of Cepitá, Colombia on 11 Oct 2020, 13:15 UTC at a depth of 153 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 Piedecuesta, about 24 km away in Santander Department, Colombia.