A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Colombia’s Tolima department at 4:13 a.m. local time on Tuesday, 3 November, and was felt in Bogotá, where reports described precautionary evacuations.
The Colombian Geological Survey initially put the magnitude at 5.3 before revising it to 5.6, according to Red+ Noticias. The agency’s updated bulletin placed the epicentre near Chaparral in Tolima and described the quake as shallow, NTN24 reported.
Residents reported feeling the shaking in Bogotá and several other cities, including Cali, Ibagué, Medellín and Pereira. ColombiaOne reported that alarms prompted precautionary evacuations from buildings in the capital. The outlet said Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán reported no damage or injuries identified there after an initial inspection.
Seismic activity continued after the main tremor. El Colombiano reported five aftershocks between 4:16 and 5:30 a.m., with magnitudes ranging from 2.1 to 3.5.
Reports of injuries outside Bogotá were not consistent. Diario Extra reported one person injured, while other early reports said no casualties or major damage had been reported. A confirmed nationwide casualty or damage assessment was not established in the available reports.
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