M4.4 earthquake near San Josecito, Táchira

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 34 km NNE of Cubará, Colombia on 7 Mar 2017, 17:11 UTC at a depth of 39 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 San Josecito, about 50 km away in Táchira, Venezuela.