Overview

• A shallow 6.5 magnitude quake struck near Paratebueno, about 170 kilometers east of Bogota, at 9:08 a.m. local time.
• Sirens blared and buildings swayed as residents in pajamas poured into streets and parks, with no immediate reports of casualties or structural damage.
• Central Colombia’s seismic zone history includes a 1999 6.2 magnitude quake near Ansermanuevo that claimed nearly 1,200 lives.
• Presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot during a campaign event, an attack that officials quickly condemned.
• Authorities have launched an investigation into the shooting and urged calm against a backdrop of political tensions and ongoing seismic risks.