A 4.2 earthquake occurred on the afternoon of this Tuesday, June 25, in the northwest of the country. According to the report of the Colombian Geological Service (SCG), the earthquake occurred in the department of Chocó.
The earthquake occurred at 2:03 pm and had Carmen del Darién as its epicenter., 34 kilometers from Murindó. Its depth was superficial, less than 30 kilometers.
Tremor today, June 25, in Colombia.
Photo:Colombian Geological Service.
Citizens, through social networks, claimed to have felt it in other surrounding municipalities and even in Medellín, the capital of Antioquia. At the moment, no type of eventuality is reported.
The SGC has invited the community to report if they perceive earthquakes, by filling out the Felt Earthquake form on its official website. Thus, the authorities will be able to collect other information to closely monitor these episodes.
How to activate the Google earthquake alert in Colombia? This is the step by step
The option operates free of charge and its main objective is to support authorities and people to prevent fatalities in these natural events.. “Those who are further away from the epicenter will be able to receive the alert several seconds earlier and thus be safe if necessary,” Google said.
Google tremor alert.
Photo:Google
- Open phone settings.
- Look for ‘Safety and Emergency’ and then ‘Earthquake Alerts’.
- If you don’t find ‘Safety & Emergency’, press ‘Location’, then ‘Advanced’, then select ‘Earthquake Alerts’ to enable the option.
Keep in mind that you must always keep the location or GPS of your cell phone active so that the alert can arrive if an earthquake occurs..
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