A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled parts of Colombia on Wednesday, causing no damage so far but stirring fears after a more powerful tremor that struck two weeks ago.
Sirens wailed and hundreds of people evacuated buildings in the city of Bucaramanga, near the epicentre in northeastern Colombia.
Wednesday’s quake occurred at a depth of 149km in the Los Santos municipality, where high seismic activity is typical.
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Alarms also went off in the capital, Bogota, where some people felt the ground tremble.
No injuries or damage have been reported so far, but the incident brought back unwelcome memories of the 7.4 magnitude quake that hit western Colombia on August 10.
That quake, the strongest in nearly half a century, killed over 330 people and destroyed thousands of homes across Colombia’s coffee region and Pacific belt.
Hard-right President Abelardo de la Espriella, who entered office three days before the disaster, declared an economic emergency after it.
His Government estimates that the earthquake caused US$9.57 billion ($16.1b) in economic losses.
- AFP