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| Quake rattles Colombian capital | Quake rattles Colombian capital |
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| A 5.7 earthquake has rocked buildings in the Colombian capital Bogota but there were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries. | A 5.7 earthquake has rocked buildings in the Colombian capital Bogota but there were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries. |
| Its epicentre was located about 55km (34 miles) from the city, near the town of Villavicencio, the US Geological Survey reports. | Its epicentre was located about 55km (34 miles) from the city, near the town of Villavicencio, the US Geological Survey reports. |
| Bogota residents ran outside fearing buildings would fall, then stood around dazed in the rain, correspondents say. | Bogota residents ran outside fearing buildings would fall, then stood around dazed in the rain, correspondents say. |
| Some buildings were slightly damaged, according to one report. | Some buildings were slightly damaged, according to one report. |
| "The report we have so far is that it was strong and some structures have suffered damage but there is nothing to lament," Bogota Mayor Samuel Moreno was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency. | |
| One government building was evacuated after the quake sent a shower of bricks tumbling off one of its walls, the agency adds. | |
| In 1999, a earthquake measuring six struck Colombia's coffee-growing region, killing about 1,000 people. | |
| The last comparable death toll from a Colombian quake prior to that was in 1875 when about 1,000 people died near Cucuta. | |
| Are you in Colombia? Have you been affected by the earthquake? Send us your comments using the form below. | Are you in Colombia? Have you been affected by the earthquake? Send us your comments using the form below. |