By DPA
Bogota : An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale shook southwestern Colombia though no victims or damage were reported immediately.
The Colombian Institute of Geology and Mining (Ingeominas) said that epicentre of Sunday’s quake was 56.1 km north-east of the town of El Charco in the southern Colombian province of Narino on the border with Ecuador.
The head of Colombia’s Office for the Prevention of Disasters, Luz Amanda Pulido, said the earthquake was also felt in the central province of Caldas and in the south-western Valle del Cauca and Cauca.
“We were worried about the situation in El Charco, but we have made contact with the hospital network, and they tell us that nothing has happened beyond a scare. However, we are still sweeping through rural areas,” Pulido told reporters.
Narino Governor Eduardo Zuniga said there were no immediate reports of casualties.