Strong Earthquake Hit Colombia

An earthquake measuring 6.5 degrees on the Richet scale hit a large part of Colombia on the early morning on November 8.

The seismic movement occurred at 00:55 local time with the epicenter in the department of Santander. The depth of the epicenter was 160 kilometers, according to Colombia's National Seismological Net.

People in the center and east of the country felt the tremor more strongly. But no victims and material damage have been reported so far.


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