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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes near Tulua, Colombia

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near the city of Tulua in western Colombia on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

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3 November 2026 at 18:05:17

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes near Tulua, Colombia

A photo of wide crack splits the ground after an earthquake, causing visible damage to the pavement.

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A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near the city of Tulua in western Colombia on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.


EMSC earlier estimated the earthquake at magnitude 5.8, before downgrading it.


The quake struck at a depth of 35 km (21.75 miles) and was about 77 km away from Tulua, the centre added.

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