A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck central Colombia early Sunday, sending residents, the U.S. Geological Survey stated. No casualties had been instantly reported.
The shallow quake struck at 8:08 a.m. at a depth of 6.2 miles about 10.5 miles from town of Paratebueno, which is about 116 miles southeast of the capital of Bogota. Residents stated they felt the tremor in cities together with Medellin, Cali and Manizales.
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The Colombian Geological Service reported further tremors with magnitudes starting from 4 to 4.6 that occurred in the identical space minutes later.
The Nationwide Unit for Catastrophe Threat Administration stated on X that it was assessing the state of affairs in a number of municipalities.
Photographs posted on social media confirmed folks in Bogota who felt the tremor — some left their workplaces to hunt security. Footage from rural areas indicated there was no injury.
“It was a big scare,” 54-year-old Carlos Alberto Ruiz, who left his Bogota house together with his spouse, son and canine, advised AFP.
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“It’s been a while since we felt it this strong here in Bogota,” stated Francisco Gonzalez, a lawyer who additionally fled his residence.
Colombia lies within the Pacific Ring of Hearth, a area identified for frequent seismic and volcanic exercise.
