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Powerful earthquake rocks Colombia and neighbors

The earthquake, which geologists recorded at a magnitude of 7.4, struck western Colombia, leading to at least 18 deaths and 'major damage' to buildings in several cities, and was also felt in Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela.

Powerful earthquake rocks Colombia and neighbors

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