Tremor in Colombia in the early hours of this Monday, May 6: epicenter and magnitude

According to the SGC, the movement had a magnitude of 3.5 and a depth of 120 kilometers.

In addition, it could be felt in nearby municipalities such as: Constitución (Norte de Santander) 8 km away, Teorama (Norte de Santander) 11 km away, González (Cesar) 18 km away.

Its epicenter was in the municipality of Convention – Norte de Santander. In addition For now, no damage or injuries have been reported in this event.

It is important to highlight that Los Santos, in Santander, is known as the second most active seismic nest in the world.

In fact, This municipality, of about 13,000 inhabitants, It is located in the middle of the Chicamocha canyon and those who live there are accustomed to the daily shaking.

Not to mention that Colombia is located in an area where various tectonic plates converge, so It has high seismic activity.

The SGC has invited citizens to report if they feel the earthquakes, filling out the Sensed Earthquake form that is on the page seismosentido.sgc.gov.co. The above, with the aim of helping the authorities to continue monitoring these episodes.

Finally, remember that the recommendations in the event of these events are: do not go under the door frames and stay away from windows and suspended objects. It is key to have a emergency kit and agree on a meeting point.

Android users have Google’s seismic alert at their disposal. The renowned technology firm uses the ‘ShakeAlert’ system, which is made up of a network of 1,675 sensors, to detect tremors.

The free app analyzes sensor data to determine the location and magnitude of the earthquake.

“The alert system Android Earthquakes is a free service that detects earthquakes around the world and can alert Android users before the shaking begins,” Google describes.
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