M4.4 earthquake near San Gil, Santander Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Aratoca, Colombia on 30 Apr 2016, 16:11 UTC at a depth of 171 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 San Gil, about 21 km away in Santander Department, Colombia.