By Zoila Palma: At least 20 people have been killed and dozens of buildings collapsed after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia today.
The quake trapped residents under debris, injured others and forced people to evacuate their homes, with tremors felt as far away as the capital, Bogotá, AP reports.
The U.S. Geological Survey and Colombia’s Geological Service said the earthquake was centered near San José del Palmar in the Chocó region, about 400 kilometers west of Bogotá, at a depth of approximately 107 kilometers. The quake was also felt in neighboring Ecuador and was followed by aftershocks measuring 2.8 and 4.8 magnitude.
Colombia’s Geological Service described the earthquake as the strongest recorded in the country in the past decade.
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By Zoila Palma: At least 20 people have been killed and dozens of buildings collapsed after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia today. The quake trapped residents under debris, injured others and forced people to evacuate their homes, with tremors felt as far away as the capital, Bogotá, AP reports. The U.S. Geological Survey
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