M5.1 earthquake near Tame, Arauca Department

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 36 km ENE of Güicán, Colombia on 8 Aug 2017, 20:43 UTC at a depth of 49 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tame, about 40 km away in Arauca Department, Colombia.