M6.3 earthquake near Sincelejo, Sucre Department

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Palmito, Colombia on 26 Dec 1942, 12:31 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sincelejo, about 15 km away in Sucre Department, Colombia.