M4.1 earthquake near Chiriguaná, Cesar Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 16 km ESE of El Paso, Colombia on 25 Nov 2016, 19:21 UTC at a depth of 135 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 Chiriguaná, about 27 km away in Cesar Department, Colombia.