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Southwestern Colombia shaken by a 4.6 magnitude earthquake

Bogota, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) A 4.6 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale shook Neiva, capital of the Huila department, about 315 kilometers southwest of Bogota, according to the Colombian Geological Service (SGC).

The tremor, which had a depth of 34 kilometers, was felt in nearby cities such as Garzon, Armenia, Ibague, Cali, Popayan, and Florencia, as well as other municipalities in the central and southwestern parts of the country, according to local media reports.

Following this earthquake, which occurred at 9:05 a.m. (local time), the SGC reported two other tremors.

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck San Jose del Palmar, in the department of Choco, in northwestern Colombia, at 9:36 a.m. (local time), and a third, measuring 2.6, occurred at 10:10 a.m. in Murindo, Antioquia.

Authorities have not yet reported any damage following the earthquakes.

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