Disaster● ElevatedBreakingAug 26 · Aug 26, 2026, 6:24 PM
5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Colombia, forcing evacuations in Bogotá and Bucaramanga
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from EuroNews [en]
According to the Colombian Geological Survey, the quake hit at around 11:45 am local time on Wednesday, with the epicentre in Los Santos, in Colombia's Santander department.
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