M4.5 earthquake near Santa Marta, Magdalena Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 75 km NNE of Santa Marta, Colombia on 1 May 2021, 06:36 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Santa Marta, about 76 km away in Magdalena Department, Colombia.