The morning of Tuesday, April 29 was marked by an earthquake in Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), which reached a magnitude of 5.1.
The event took place at 11:11:24 am local time (16:11:24 UTC) at a depth of 115 km. According to the Colombian Geological Service (SGC), the coordinates of the epicenter were 18.43 ° latitude and -68.15 ° long. This earthquake was presented as the only relevance report in the area during that morning. Although the phenomenon was remarkable, no major damage or major alerts in the Caribbean country were recorded.
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On the other hand, in the early hours of the day, several tremors shook Colombia, starting with an earthquake in the municipality of El Rosario (Nariño), at 3:05:38 am local time. This event, with a magnitude of 2.2, occurred at a superficial depth, less than 30 km. At this time there was also an earthquake in Zapatoca (Santander), with a magnitude of 2 to 146 km deep. Both movements were low magnitude, although they generated restlessness in the local population.
The seismic activity continued in different parts of the country. In the early morning, the municipalities of Los Santos and Vélez, in Santander, and Aquitaine, in Boyacá, also experienced telluric movements.
The earthquakes in The saints were especially frequent, with magnitudes of 2 and 2.1 at depths of 138 and 143 km, respectively. The earthquakes in other regions of the country were less intensity, with magnitudes of 2 and 2.2, and in some cases, at superficial depths.
The SGC emphasizes that, although the magnitude of the reported earthquakes was not large, it is important to be prepared and know what to do in case of experimenting an earthquake.
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