M4.7 earthquake near San Gil, Santander Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 2 km NNE of Aratoca, Colombia on 5 Jan 2026, 05:35 UTC at a depth of 172 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 22 km away in Santander Department, Colombia.