Overview
- A shallow earthquake with a revised magnitude of 5.6 struck near Chaparral, Tolima at 04:13 local time on Tuesday and was widely felt in Bogotá and several other cities.
- The Servicio Geológico Colombiano raised its initial magnitude from 5.3 to 5.6 and recorded multiple aftershocks, including replicas around magnitude 3.
- National agencies including the SGC and the UNGRD reported no confirmed deaths or major structural collapses in their initial sweeps, but those findings are being checked against local reports.
- Local consolidated reports say 419 passengers were evacuated from Matecaña airport, two people were injured and several homes suffered damage, all incidents that authorities are verifying on the ground.
- The quake comes after an intense seismic swarm in Chaparral in late September and the large Aug. 10 M7.4 earthquake, factors that have prompted heightened vigilance, ongoing inspections and public concern.