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At least 20 dead in Colombia, say local officials, after magnitude 7.4 earthquake
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Summary
- At least 20 people have died after a powerful earthquake hit western Colombia, according to local officials
- The magnitude-7.4 quake struck on Monday at 07:34 (12:34 GMT) at a depth of 107km (66 miles), the US Geological Survey says
- The epicentre was in San José del Palmar, in the Chocó region
- Shaking was felt across the country, as well as in neighbouring Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama
- It comes less than two months after twin quakes devastated parts of Venezuela, killing more than 6,100 people
- Follow BBC Mundo's live coverage here
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Edited by Caitlin Wilson, Oliver O'Connell, Kathryn Armstrong and Jack Burgesspublished at 16:46 BST
There is a new post. 16:46 BST : Death toll rises to 26, including three children killed by wall collapse
Strongest quake in a decade, with two aftershocks recorded so farpublished at 11:42
The Colombian Geological Service confirms that the earthquake is the strongest recorded in Colombia in the last decade.
11:42
"So far, two aftershocks have been recorded, with magnitudes of 2.8 and 4.8, the latter being widely felt," the service says in an update on X.
The earthquake, it says, was felt as far away as Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama.
The agency will provide "official and timely information as new data become available".
At least 20 dead in Colombia, say local officials, after magnitude 7.4 earthquake
The powerful quake struck at 07:34 (12:34 GMT) at a depth of 103km (64 miles), Colombia's geological service says.
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