A deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded Monday in western Colombia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with tremors felt in several cities across the country.
The epicenter was located in San José del Palmar, in the department of Chocó, about 280 kilometers west of Bogotá, at a depth of 107 kilometers at 7:34 a.m. (local time, 8:34 a.m. Miami time), the USGS reported.
At least 20 people have been killed in Colombia, according to local authorities. In the mountainous city of Pereira, 18 people died, the city’s Mayor Mauricio Salazar told local media. Further
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