At around 3:38 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, The Colombian Geological Service (SGC) reported an earthquake of 3.0 degrees in the department of Cauca, in the south of the country.
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The first report delivered by the entity indicates that the epicenter of the telluric movement was in Toribío, Cauca, and had a depth of 1 kilometer. Likewise, the SGC indicates that this is an area of influence of the Huila volcano.
To date, the authorities No material damage has been reported after the earthquake. nor injured people.
However, It is possible that aftershocks will be felt during the next few hours of lower intensity.
For their part, some citizens in Bogotá they report having received the tremor alert on their cell phones during the early hours of this Wednesday.
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 noted.
Google tremor alert.
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This is the step by step to activate shaking notifications on cell phones with Android operating system:
- Open phone settings.
- I searched ‘Security 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 your cell phone’s location or GPS active so that the alert can arrive if an earthquake occurs.
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