BOGOTA, Colombia — A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador and prompting individuals to evacuate properties and buildings.
The epicenter was in San Jose Del Palmar, a municipality within the Choco area about 250 miles (400 kilometers) west of Colombia’s capital, Bogota, the U.S. Geological Survey and Colombia’s counterpart reported. The USGS mentioned it struck at a depth of 66 miles (107 kilometers).
Choco Gov. Nubia Córdoba mentioned on social media that within the regional capital, “there are accidents and severe harm to buildings,” with out offering additional particulars.
The temblor follows two back-to-back 7.2 and seven.5 magnitude earthquakes in Venezuela in late June. These earthquakes destroyed lots of of buildings and killed more than 5,000 individuals.
