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Colombia Shaken by Powerful Earthquake | Sacramento News
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A devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, triggering mass evacuations and causing severe damage—especially in Quibdó, Chocó—with injuries reported and officials scrambling to assess the destruction. President Gustavo Petro is overseeing relief efforts and plans a visit, while tremors were felt as far as Bogotá and Ecuador. The quake reignites memories of the 1999 disaster that killed over 1,200, coming just months after deadly quakes in Venezuela claimed thousands of lives.
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