A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Colombia, injuring at least four people and causing significant damage, according to seismologists and local officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The earthquake occurred at 8:08 a.m. local time on Sunday and was centered in the Cundinamarca region of central Colombia, not far from the capital, Bogot\u00e1, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It struck at a shallow depth of 9 kilometers (5.6 miles).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The epicenter was located approximately 16.6 kilometers (10 miles) from Paratebueno and about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from Bogot\u00e1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Colombia\u2019s disaster management agency (UNGRD), four people were injured in the municipalities of Paratebueno and Medina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Widespread damage has been reported to churches, homes, shopping centers, bridges, and roads across the region, including in Bogot\u00e1, where authorities are assessing structural damage to several buildings and to facades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aerial footage released by Colombian authorities showed towns near the epicentral area with collapsed structures and major cracks on roads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n