Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. The New York Times
A major, 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck in Colombia on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The temblor happened at 7:34 a.m. Colombia time, data from the agency shows, about 3 miles east of San José del Palmar, Colombia – about 150 miles west of Bogotá, the capital.
Nubia Carolina Córdoba-Curi, the governor of the Chocó region, said on social media that there were injuries and severe damage to buildings in Quibdó, the capital of the region where about 140,000 people live.
As seismologists review available data, they may revise the earthquake’s reported magnitude. Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map.
Sources: United States Geological Survey (epicenter, aftershocks, shake intensity); LandScan via Oak Ridge National Laboratory (population density) | Notes: Shaking categories are based on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale. When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake. All times above are Colombia time. Shake data is as of Monday, Aug. 10 at 8:50 a.m. Eastern. Aftershocks data is as of Monday, Aug. 10 at 9:34 a.m. Eastern.
