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6.5-Magnitude Earthquake Recorded in Colombia
- On Sunday morning, a 6.5-magnitude tremor hit near Paratebueno in central Colombia, causing noticeable shaking in Bogotá and nearby areas.
- The earthquake occurred relatively close to the surface, at a depth of 10 kilometers, with magnitude estimates of 6.3 by the USGS and 6.5 according to Colombia’s Geological Service.
- Residents fled buildings in Bogotá, some in pajamas, gathering in open spaces as sirens sounded and buildings trembled, while preliminary damage was minor.
- Authorities reported four injured people and minor damage to homes, a church in Medina, a national highway, and temporary power outages now resolved.
- Officials continue assessing impacts and warn of possible aftershocks, urging public caution in the historically seismic region of Colombia.
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El UniversoThe inhabitants of Bogotá and other cities of Colombia woke up on Sunday with a 6.5 magnitude earthquake that lasted for several seconds, which left no victims, but generated evacuations and caused the collapse of several buildings in locations close to the epicenter. The earthquake was recorded around 08H08 local (13H08 GMT) in Paratebueno, a village about 187 km from the capital, according to the Colombian Geological Survey on the X network. T…
Paratebueno, Colombia.The inhabitants of Bogotá and other cities of Colombia woke up this Sunday with a 6.5 magnitude tremor that lasted several seconds, which left no victims, but generated evacuations and caused the collapse of several buildings in localities near the epicenter.The earthquake was recorded around 8:08 a.m. local (7:08 a.m.) in Paratebueno, a village about 187 km from the capital, according to the Colombian Geological Service. T…
A 6,5 earthquake was recorded this Sunday morning in Colombia. Its epicenter was in Paratebueno, a town located 187 kilometers from the capital.
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A powerful earthquake has rattled Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, prompting residents to flee buildings and gather in open spaces in the early hours of Sunday. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the quake at a magnitude of 6.3, with its epicentre near Paratebueno, around 170 kilometres (105 miles) east of Bogotá, in central Colombia. However, Colombia’s own Geological Service registered a stronger reading of 6.5 on the Richter …
Four Injuries and Minor Material Damage in Colombia After 6.5 Magnitude Earthquake - teleSUR English
The magnitude 6.5 earthquake that struck central Colombia on Sunday morning left at least four people injured and caused minor material damage in several municipalities of the department of Cundinamarca near the epicenter, the government reported. RELATED: Powerful 6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Chile, Causes Outages but No Casualties The tremor, which occurred at 08:08 local time (13:08 GMT), with its epicenter in the town of Paratebuen…
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