M4.8 earthquake near Piedecuesta, Santander Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 7 km NW of Cepitá, Colombia on 14 Jan 2020, 17:57 UTC at a depth of 157 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 21 km away in Santander Department, Colombia.