A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits central Colombia, with no casualties reported

Colombia’s capital rattled by strong 6.3 earthquake, minor damage near epicentre

BOGOTÁ, June 9 — Buildings swayed, sirens blared and panicked Bogotá residents raced into the streets yesterday morning, after a shallow 6.3 magnitude earthquake rattled the Colombian capital. The quake struck at 8.08am and was widely felt across central Colombia. Authorities reported minor damage in some villages near the epicentre, about 170 kilometres (105 miles) east of the capital. Local firefighters were investigating reports of a main roa…

M6.3 quake shakes central Colombia

Buildings swayed, sirens blared and panicked Colombians raced onto the streets Sunday after a shallow 6.3 magnitude earthquake rattled the center of the country. The quake struck at 8:08 a.m. about 170 kilometers east of the capital Bogota and was felt across much of the country. In the town of…

6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Central Colombia

BOGOTA—A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck central Colombia early Sunday, authorities said. No casualties were immediately reported. The quake hit 17 kilometers (10.5 miles) northeast of Paratebueno, a city about 116 miles southeast of the capital, Bogota. The U.S. Geological Service reported the quake hit at 8:08 a.m. (1308 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). The Colombian Geological Service reported additional tremors with magnitudes r…

Powerful 6.3 magnitude quake shakes central Colombia, damaging buildings

Buildings swayed, sirens blared and panicked Colombians raced onto the streets Sunday after a shallow 6.3 magnitude earthquake rattled the center of the country.

6.3 earthquake strikes near Colombia’s capital Bogotá; at least 4 injured

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Colombia, injuring at least four people and causing significant damage, according to seismologists and local officials. The earthquake occurred at 8:08 a.m. local time on Sunday and was centered in the Cundinamarca region of central Colombia, not far from the capital, Bogotá, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It struck at a shallow depth of 9 kilometers (5.6 miles). The epicenter was loca…