The seismic event was magnitude 5.1, stronger than the one recorded on Tuesday, December 24.
During the night of this Wednesday, December 25, The inhabitants of the department of Antioquia were once again surprised by a strong earthquake.
According to the Colombian Geological Service, The seismic event was recorded at 7:52 pm and was of magnitude 5.1. The epicenter was the municipality of Tarazá, Antioquia, and had a shallow depth (less than 30 km).
Through social networks, several people reported that the tremor was felt quite strong in Medellín, where some buildings moved abruptly. Even, Some citizens of Bogotá and Bucaramanga claimed to have felt it.
“The tremor in Medellín felt very strong, I felt that the building moved from one side to the other. What a scare”, “In Rionegro it felt strong and prolonged”, “Sensed here near, north of Antioquia. Strong, prolonged and with replica included”, “Very strong and prolonged it was felt in Bucaramanga”, “Yes, I felt strongly in Bogotá, Chapinero Central sector”, were some of the comments.
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After this strong earthquake, the Colombian Geological Service reported that a reply was filed. This new seismic event was of magnitude 3.0 and was recorded at 7:57 p.m. The epicenter once again was the municipality of Tarazá.
It is worth remembering that in the last few hours, multiple earthquakes have occurred in the country. Precisely in Antioquia, Last Tuesday, December 24, while families were preparing to celebrate Christmas, a 4.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded with its epicenter in the municipality of MaceoMagdalena medium.
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Hours after the December 24 earthquake, the SGC reported another seismic event with an epicenter in San Vicente del Caguán, Caquetá, which had a magnitude of 3.6 and a shallow depth.
On the other hand, around 7:05 pm this Wednesday there was another earthquake with epicenter in Matanza, Santander, which had a magnitude of 3.0.
