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Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
6.5-magnitude earthquake recorded in Colombia
June 8 (UPI) -- A 6.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Colombia on Sunday about 56 miles east of Bogota, according to the Servicio Geológico Colombiano. The SGC's database for tracking such incidents recorded the earthquake around 8:08 a.m. local time near the city of Paratebueno and described it as having a shallow depth. The agency said that it had received some 5,000 reports of people who felt the earthquake. Data shows that at least two aftershocks have had magnitudes greater than 4. Carlos Carrillo, the director of Colombia's national disaster risk agency, said during a news conference Sunday that damage was recorded to a national highway in the area. "In the inspection area of Santa Cecilia and the village of La Europa, as well as in Medina, the main church has been affected, including collapsed walls," he said. "So far, two people have been reported injured in that municipality. Damage has occurred to walls and facades of churches and homes, and there may also be damage to bridges." He later clarified that four people total have so far been reported injured, two in Paratebueno and two in Medina. They are all said to have minor injuries. Carrillo said authorities were seeking to verify the impacts of the earthquake on a health center in the town of Fómeque and on a Catholic church in the town of Une in the Andes. Damage to homes were also reported in the towns of Tocaima and Caldas. The U.S. Geological Survey also recorded the earthquake, describing it as a 6.3-magnitude tremor.
Free Malaysia Today
8 hours ago
- Climate
- Free Malaysia Today
Powerful 6.3 magnitude quake shakes Bogota
Scores of people gathered in parks and outside buildings in their pyjamas. (AFP pic) BOGOTA : A powerful, shallow 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook the Colombian capital of Bogota early today, according to AFP reporters on the ground and the US Geological Survey (USGS). The shallow quake struck near the city of Paratebueno in central Colombia, some 170km east of Bogota, the USGS said. No casualties were immediately reported in the tremor, also felt in cities including Medellin, Cali and Manizales. In Bogota, buildings shook, sirens blared and people rushed out into the streets, while social media users posted videos of swinging lights and furniture, though the images could not be immediately verified by AFP. Scores of people gathered in parks and outside buildings in their pyjamas, with parents trying to calm frightened children and others looking for pets that had run away. Many were afraid to go back inside. 'It was a big scare,' said 54-year-old Carlos Alberto Ruiz, who left his apartment with his wife, son and dog. 'It's been a while since we felt it this strong here in Bogota,' said Francisco Gonzalez, a lawyer who also fled his home. 'This was very strong,' said one elderly lady trying to make her way down several flights of steps. Bogota's security department said on X that emergency workers were conducting a sweep of the city to look for damage and provide assistance. Bogota's mayor Carlos Fernando Galan said all disaster agencies had been activated. Central Colombia is in a zone of high seismic activity. A 6.2 magnitude quake there in 1999, not far from Ansermanuevo, claimed nearly 1,200 lives. The country is on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire', an arc of intense seismic activity where tectonic plates collide that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin to South America.
CBS News
8 hours ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes central Colombia
A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck central Colombia early Sunday, sending residents, the U.S. Geological Survey said. No casualties were immediately reported. The shallow quake struck at 8:08 a.m. at a depth of 6.2 miles about 10.5 miles from the city of Paratebueno, which is about 116 miles southeast of the capital of Bogota. Residents said they felt the tremor in cities including Medellin, Cali and Manizales. People remain on the street after an earthquake in Bogota on June 8, 2025. RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty Images The Colombian Geological Service reported additional tremors with magnitudes ranging from 4 to 4.6 that occurred in the same area minutes later. The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management said on X that it was assessing the situation in several municipalities. Images posted on social media showed people in Bogota who felt the tremor — some left their workplaces to seek safety. Footage from rural areas indicated there was no damage. "It was a big scare," 54-year-old Carlos Alberto Ruiz, who left his Bogota apartment with his wife, son and dog, told AFP. People remain on the street after an earthquake in Bogota on June 8, 2025. RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty Images "It's been a while since we felt it this strong here in Bogota," said Francisco Gonzalez, a lawyer who also fled his home. Colombia lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region known for frequent seismic and volcanic activity.
Washington Post
10 hours ago
- Climate
- Washington Post
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits central Colombia, with no casualties reported
BOGOTA — A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck central Colombia early Sunday, authorities said. No casualties were immediately reported. The quake hit 17 kilometers (10.5 miles) northeast of Paratebueno, a city about 116 miles southeast of the capital, Bogota. The U.S. Geological Service reported the quake hit at 8:08 a.m. (1308 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). The Colombian Geological Service reported additional tremors with magnitudes ranging from 4 to 4.6 occurred in the same area minutes later. The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management said on X that it was assessing the situation in several municipalities. Images posted on social media showed people in Bogota who felt the tremor — some left their workplaces to seek safety. Footage from rural areas indicated there was no damage. Colombia lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region known for frequent seismic and volcanic activity. ____ Follow AP's coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean at
Al Jazeera
11 hours ago
- Climate
- Al Jazeera
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes Colombia's capital Bogota
A powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake has shaken the Colombian capital of Bogota, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS reported on Sunday morning that the quake struck near the city of Paratebueno in central Colombia, about 170 kilometres (105 miles) east of Bogota. Reporters of the AFP news agency on the ground said buildings shook and sirens sounded around Bogota as people rushed out onto the streets for safety. People gathered in parks and outside buildings in their pyjamas as parents tried to calm frightened children while others searched for pets that had run away during the tremor. One elderly woman told AFP that the shake was 'very strong' as she made her way down several flights of steps. The Mayor of Bogota, Carlos Galan, wrote on X that no one was injured in the earthquake, according to preliminary reports. 'At this time, one person is being treated for an anxiety attack and is being transferred to the Central Hospital. So far, minor structural damage and some power outages have been reported, but service has already been restored,' Galan added. The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), however, said it was a magnitude 6.5 earthquake, with the epicentre at a depth of 10km (6.21 miles). Central Colombia, a zone of high seismic activity, has experienced a similar earthquake before, which was recorded as a 6.2 magnitude quake in 1999, claiming nearly 1,200 lives.
