Strong earthquake and aftershock shake Colombia's capital and other cities

A strong earthquake has shaken Colombia’s capital and other major cities.

Residents gather outside their homes after a quake was felt in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake shook Colombia's capital and other major cities on Thursday, according to reports by United States Geological service. USGS reported a second 5.7 magnitude quake shortly after the first.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the initial quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 and the aftershock a preliminary magnitude of 5.7. The epicenters of both quakes were about 100 miles southeast of Bogota, according to USGS. “Everything was moving, and people came out screaming, ‘It’s shaking, it’s shaking!’,” Bogota resident Gonzalo Martin said. “A lot of people started to rush out onto the street because of the tremor.”

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