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Magnitude 6.3 quake in Colombia, one killed
The Mayor Claudia Lopez of Bogota said that a woman jumped from a 10-story building in fear during the earthquake.
Bogota: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake was felt in Bogota, the capital of Colombia, and in central regions.
According to international media, the US Geological Survey has reported the magnitude of earthquake as 6.3. Due to the earthquake, sirens sounded and panic spread among the people, while dozens of aftershocks were also felt after the earthquake.
According to the report, referring to the Geological Survey of Colombia, an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 was felt yesterday, whose epicenter was in the area of El Calvario, 40 kilometers southeast of Bogota, while the depth was less than 30 kilometers.
The Mayor Claudia Lopez of Bogota turning to X and wrote that a woman jumped from a 10-story building in fear during the earthquake. Firefighters have confirmed the woman's death.
Mayor Bogota instructed citizens to remain calm on possible aftershocks and take all precautions. Social media users have reported earthquakes in the nearby towns of Villavicencio, Bucaramanga, Tanuja and Abigail.
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