M4.4 earthquake near Piedecuesta, Santander Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 9 km NNW of Cepitá, Colombia on 23 Jun 2016, 22:28 UTC at a depth of 149 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 18 km away in Santander Department, Colombia.