M4.4 earthquake near Albania, La Guajira Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 37 km SE of Albania, Colombia on 14 May 2019, 08:00 UTC at a depth of 103 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 Albania, about 38 km away in La Guajira Department, Colombia.