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Magnitude-6.9 earthquake hits south-west Colombia

Other News Materials 9 February 2013 23:41 (UTC +04:00)
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday in south-western Colombia near the Ecuadoran border, the US Geological Survey said.
Magnitude-6.9 earthquake hits south-west Colombia

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday in south-western Colombia near the Ecuadoran border, the US Geological Survey said, DPA reported.

Three people suffered minor injuries, and dozens of houses were damaged, Radio Caracol reported.

The quake took place at 9:16 am (14:16 GMT) at a depth of 186 kilometres. Its epicentre was 40 kilometres south-west of the city of Pasto.

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