M5.2 earthquake near Piedecuesta, Santander Department

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 5 km WNW of Cepitá, Colombia on 15 Feb 2023, 13:04 UTC at a depth of 159 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Piedecuesta, about 25 km away in Santander Department, Colombia.