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Magnitude 6.3 Quake Shakes Bogota
COLOMBIA – A strong earthquake struck the Colombian capital Bogota on Thursday reaching a 6.3 magnitude according to the U.S. Geological survey.
COLOMBIA – A strong earthquake struck the Colombian capital Bogota on Thursday reaching a 6.3 magnitude according to the U.S. Geological survey, prompting frightened residents to flee homes, offices and restaurants.
The initial quake was followed by aftershocks minutes later as people crowded the city’s streets.
Colombia’s national geological service estimated the second quake at a 5.6 magnitude, with the following aftershock measured at 4.8.
Colombia’s civil defence agency noted residents had been evacuated in the entire municipality of Calvario, in Meta, southeast of the high-altitude capital.
In nearby Villavicencio, the agency reported a landslide and said its staff was checking for more impacts.
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