An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 shakes the center of Colombia

A earthquake of magnitude 5.7 on the Richter scale shook the center of Colombiaalso making tremble Bogotareported the Colombian Geological Service (SGC).

The earthquake occurred at 10:45 local time (15:45 GMT), with an epicenter 10 kilometers from the municipality of The Saintsin the department of Santanderadded the SGC in a bulletin.

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According to the Colombian president, Gustavo Petro“There are no reports so far of victims from the tremor”.

The depth of the earthquake was 152 kilometers but its effects have been felt in various areas of the center of the country, including Bogotawhere it has made buildings tremble, but without reporting damage or victims yet.

The Colombian capital already felt a tremor of a similar magnitude on March 10, when a telluric movement of 5.9 on the Richter scale occurred at 4:18 local time (9:18 GMT) at a depth of 151 kilometers and had as its epicenter Also the Los Santos region.

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This very week, Colombia already experienced an earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale in the border region with Panamawith epicenter at a point on the Caribbean Sea41 kilometers from the municipality of acandiin the department of antioch (northwest), added the SGC in its bulletin.

Source: Elcomercio

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