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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake shakes Colombia before dawn
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Colombia at 4:13 a.m.
local time on Tuesday.
Its shallow epicentre was near Chaparral, in the department of Tolima.
People felt the shaking in several cities, including Bogotá, Medellín, Cali and Ibagué, and some residents evacuated their homes.
A smaller magnitude 3.3 tremor followed three minutes later.
Authorities reported no major damage or deaths in the initial updates.
The quake came almost three months after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that killed 358 people and affected about 750,000 in Colombia.
Colombia experiences frequent earthquakes, and officials had not announced further impacts in the updates available.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Colombia at 4:13 a.m. local time on November 3, according to the Colombian Geological Service.
The epicenter was in Chaparral, in the department of Tolima, and the quake was less than 30 kilometers deep.
Reports said the shaking was felt in several cities, including Bogotá, Medellín, Cali and Ibagué.
A magnitude 3.3 aftershock was recorded at 4:16 a.m.
Authorities had reported no major structural damage or deaths in the available reports.
- Who
- Residents across several parts of Colombia felt the earthquake.
- What
- A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck, followed by a magnitude 3.3 aftershock.
- When
- November 3, 2026, at 4:13 a.m. local time; the aftershock occurred at 4:16 a.m.
- Where
- The main quake’s epicenter was in Chaparral, Tolima.
- Why
- Not stated
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A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck, with its epicenter in Chaparral, Tolima.
A magnitude 3.3 aftershock was recorded in the Chaparral area.
- Magnitude
- 5.6
- Time of main quake
- 4:13 a.m. local time, November 3, 2026
- Epicenter
- Chaparral, Tolima
- Depth
- Less than 30 km
- Aftershock
- Magnitude 3.3 at 4:16 a.m.
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