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According to the Colombian Geological Survey, the earthquake happened at 11:30 on Monday night and was 4.1 degrees, with an epicenter in the municipality of Girón.
In addition, he detailed that it happened at a relatively considerable depth of 166 kilometers, which made it not feel as important in other regions.
#SismosColombiaSGC Seismic Event – Updated Bulletin 1, 2021-01-18, 23:29 local time. Magnitude 4.1, Depth 166 km, Girón – Santander, Colombia #NewsInDevelopment #Tremor #Equake Did you feel this earthquake? report it: https://t.co/nrjlthQVDo pic.twitter.com/m2S5cxY0lR
– Geological Survey (@sgcol) January 19, 2021
This factor was the main difference with what happened in Argentina and Chile minutes before, which It was perceived in much of both countries due to its depth of only 8 kilometers.
However, it is striking that it was the third earthquake of the day in that department. The first happened at 12:15 p.m., with the same magnitude of 4.1, with its epicenter in Los Santos, according to the geological authority.
The second had been 3.2 degrees, with an epicenter in El Playón, Santander, while in the morning one of only 2.9 had been registered in Caucasia, Antioquia.
As of the time of publication of this article, there are no reports of property damage or victims.
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