BOGOTA, Aug 17 (Reuters) – A strong earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck the Colombian capital Bogota on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, prompting frightened residents to flee into the street and leading a woman to fall to her death.
There were no immediate reports of major damage from the quake, which Colombia’s national geological service reported as a magnitude 6.1.
“It was strong, and lasted a long time, said Adrian Alarcon, 43, who works near the capital’s busy Park 93 district.
“It makes me feel fragile,” he added. “Life changes in a second. You can’t do anything, just run for your life.”
Tragedy struck in the southeast of the capital, where one woman fell to her death out of a window during the quake, Mayor Claudia Lopez said on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
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Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/magnitude-59-quake-shakes-colombian-capital-prompting-evacuations-2023-08-17/
