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6.5 Magnitude Quake Jolts Central Colombia, Rattling Bogota

Emergency crews have activated damage assessments near Paratebueno after the shallow tremor injured four people.

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People, some still in their pyjamas, rushed into the streets as a powerful earthquake shook the Colombian capital of Bogota on June 8, 2025

Overview

  • The quake struck at a depth of about 10 kilometers near Paratebueno at 8:08 a.m., its tremors felt in Bogotá, Medellín and Cali.
  • Four inhabitants in Paratebueno and Medina sustained minor injuries as local churches and homes suffered small-scale structural damage.
  • Bogotá’s security department and the national disaster risk agency dispatched teams to survey the capital and nearby villages for further harm and to aid residents.
  • Hours before the earthquake, presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot at a Bogotá campaign event, leading to parallel investigations into both crises.
  • Experts warn that Colombia’s position on the Pacific Ring of Fire and memories of the deadly 1999 quake underscore the need for strengthened seismic preparedness.