7.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia, causing serious damage – latest news
The city has requested teams from Bogota and Medellin to aid in rescue efforts, he added.The epicentre was in San Jose Del Palmar, a municipality in the Choco region about 250 miles (400km) west of Colombia’s capital, Bogota, the US Geological Survey and Colombia’s counterpart reported. The USGS said it struck at a depth of 66 miles (107km).Choco governor Nubia Córdoba said on social media that in the regional capital, “there are injuries and serious damage to buildings,” without providing further details.The temblor follows two back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes in Venezuela in late June. Those earthquakes destroyed hundreds of buildings and killed more than 5,000 people.Share
- ▪The city has requested teams from Bogota and Medellin to aid in rescue efforts, he added.The epicentre was in San Jose Del Palmar, a municipality in the Choco region about 250 miles (400km) west of Colombia’s capital, Bogota, the US G
- ▪The USGS said it struck at a depth of 66 miles (107km).Choco governor Nubia Córdoba said on social media that in the regional capital, “there are injuries and serious damage to buildings,” without providing further details.The temblor follo
- ▪Those earthquakes destroyed hundreds of buildings and killed more than 5,000 people.Share
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- ▪ A Major Earthquake Hits Colombia, Causing Significant Damage — PJ Media
- ▪ Live Updates: Powerful 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Colombia — NYT — World
- ▪ Strong earthquake causes significant damage and injuries in Colombia — BBC News — World
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10.28 EDTEarthquake on Colombia's Pacific Coast causes injuries and damageA powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia today, shaking the South American nation and neighbouring Ecuador and causing people to evacuate homes and buildings.At least 20 buildings collapsed in an earthquake on Monday in the Colombian city of Cali, with people trapped inside, mayor Alejandro Eder said. The city has requested teams from Bogota and Medellin to aid in rescue efforts, he added.The epicentre was in San Jose Del Palmar, a municipality in the Choco region about 250 miles (400km) west of Colombia’s capital, Bogota, the US Geological Survey and Colombia’s counterpart reported.
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