M4.4 earthquake near Málaga, Santander Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 7 km SW of San Andrés, Colombia on 27 Dec 2016, 03:00 UTC at a depth of 156 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 Málaga, about 18 km away in Santander Department, Colombia.