Major quake rocks Colombia and other countries, causing damage and injuries
Colombia’s geological service measured the quake at 6.6, while the USGS estimated it at 7.4, with the epicentre 100km deep.
A powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia and neighboring Latin American nations on Monday, eliciting building evacuations in Bogota and inflicting unspecified damage and injuries. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the quake at 7.4 magnitude, with its epicenter located 100km underground in western Colombia.
The tremor reverberated across Ecuador and extended to Panama to the north. Reports emerged of injuries and substantial building damage in Colombia's Choco province capital Quibdo, as well as considerable harm in Cali, the country's third-largest city. Footage showed several buildings with their facades torn off by the quake. In Bogota, residents were seen fleeing into the streets in their pajamas following emergency sirens.
Earlier this month, Venezuela experienced twin earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, resulting in over 6,000 fatalities and extensive property damage.
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