Moderate Earthquake Shakes Colombia's
Southwest
BOGOTA - An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude
shook the southwest of Colombia on Friday,
without immediate report of casualties and
important material damages.
Director of the Colombian Institute of
Geology and Mining (Ingeminas) Mario
Ballesteros said the earthquake occurred at
9:30 a.m. (1430 GMT) with the epicenter
located some 30 km to Colato municipality in
the department of Cauca and a depth of 148
km.
"This tranquilize us because as closer of
the surface of the earth it occurs, it is
felt stronger," Ballesteros said.
Officers of Ingeominas checked the regions
of Cauca and the departments nearby in order
to find damages due to the earthquake.
Ballesteros added that the earthquake
was strongly felt in Cali, capital of Valle
del Cauca department and nearby departments. |
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