Colombia wakes up early with a 5.0 degree tremor in the center of the country

At 1:04 in the morning of Sunday, May 14, a strong tremor of magnitude of 5.0 degrees in the center of the country; more specifically in the department of Meta.

This telluric movement had as its epicenter the municipality of acacías and, as reported by Colombian Geological Service (SGC)occurred at a depth of 30 kilometers and was also felt up to Bogota.

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The capital’s fire brigade indicated that, so far, there have been no major emergencies associated with this phenomenon. “We will continue to monitor in case an emergency situation arises.“Firefighters said in a preliminary report.

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According to the SGC, in addition to Bogotá and Meta, the tremor was also felt in the departments of Tolima, Quindío, Risaralda, Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Valle del Cauca, Guaviare, Casanare, Huila, Córdoba, Norte de Santander and Santander.

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