A powerful M5.6 earthquake rocks a city of more than 500,000 people in Colombia

A powerful M5.6 earthquake rocks a city of more than 500,000 people in Colombia A earthquake hit around 5 km southeast of the city of Cartago in Colombia, with a population of around 134,000. It struck some 22 km southwest of Pereira, a city of around 467,000. Local media reported road closures and damage to homes. Colombian authorities have not yet issued any information on damage or casualties. A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples include floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, storms, rain, hail, wildfire, waves, wind, snow, weather and other geologic processes. #Ansermanuevo #colombia #earthquake #naturaldisasters #climatechange #weather #quake #sismo #news Daily monitoring of earthquakes around the planet. Be aware of events