The Colombian Geological Service (SGC) reported this Wednesday June 12, a new seismic event at 02:19 am local time in Santander, did you feel it?
On this occasion, its epicenter was in the municipality of The Saints, one of the most seismic areas in the country. Get the details.
(Also: Strong earthquake of 3.2 in Táchira, Venezuela, this Sunday, June 9)
According to the SGC, the movement had a magnitude of 3.4 and a depth of 150 kilometers.
For now, no damage or injuries have been reported in this event.
In fact, this municipality, with about 13,000 inhabitants, 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, which is why 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 an emergency kit in your home and agree on a meeting point.
How to activate the Google seismic alert?
Shaking. Reference image.
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The free app analyzes sensor data to determine the location and magnitude of the earthquake.
“Android earthquake alert system is a free service that detects earthquakes around the world and can alert android users before the shaking starts,” describes Google.
VANESSA PEREZ
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