M5.2 earthquake near San Gil, Santander Department

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 1 km W of Aratoca, Colombia on 28 May 2023, 15:45 UTC at a depth of 164 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 19 km away in Santander Department, Colombia.