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6 magnitude earthquake strikes central Colombia

Published: 25 Dec 2019 - 09:07 am | Last Updated: 20 Nov 2021 - 03:33 am

QNA

Bogota: An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude hit central Colombia Tuesday night.

The quake was located about 150 km south of the capital of Bogota and was very shallow it struck at a depth of 6.2 miles, the US Geological Survey reported in a statement.

On its side, the National Tsunami Warning Center in the Pacific Ocean said the earthquake was not expected to generate a tsunami.

No casualties or damages were reported.