An earthquake caused injuries and significant damage in the Pacific Colombian province of Choco, the provincial governor said on X on Monday, after the tremor was felt in the capital Bogota and as far away as Venezuela. “We have just experienced a major earthquake in the department of Choco. We are concerned about aftershocks. Although the epicentre was near San Jose del Palmar, there are injuries and significant damage to buildings in the capital, Quibdo. We are already carrying out a damage assessment and will issue the first official report shortly,” governor Nubia Carolina Cordoba-Curi said on X. The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management said the earthquake had a 6.6 magnitude and a depth of 79km, adding it was in contact with local authorities to verify potential damage. – ReutersPeople gather at a park after evacuating their homes due to an earthquake in Cali, Colombia. Photograph: Joaquin Sarmiento/AFP via Getty Images
Colombia’s Pacific coast hit by 6.6-magnitude earthquake
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