M4.2 earthquake near Piedecuesta, Santander Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 15 km SSW of Piedecuesta, Colombia on 20 May 2016, 17:27 UTC at a depth of 153 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 Piedecuesta, about 15 km away in Santander Department, Colombia.