The buildings would shake and the sirens would have raised the Colombian capital as people rush into the streets.
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.3 shaken the Colombian capital of Bogota, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The USGS reported on Sunday morning that the earthquake had struck near the city of Paraatebueno in the center of Colombia, about 170 kilometers (105 miles) east of Bogota.
The Colombian geological service, however, reported that the extent of the shock was higher, recording a 6.5 on the Richter scale.
Journalists of the AFP news agency on the ground said that the buildings were shaking and that the sirens were resounding around Bogota while people rushed into the streets for security reasons.
People gathered in parks and outside the buildings in pajamas while parents tried to calm frightened children while others were looking for pets who had fled during the tremor.
An elderly woman told AFP that the Shake was “very strong” when she went down several flights of steps.
Sanad d’Al Jazeera checked the following videos filmed in the immediate consequences:
Estas his Algunas Imágenes de Ciudadanos Evacuando en Bogotá tras el Fuerte temblor of 6.4 Sentido sober las 8:00 am de este Domingo 8 of junio. pic.twitter.com/umoy5dotxn
– Bluradio Colombia (@bluradioco) June 8, 2025
Translation: These are some images of citizens evacuating to Bogotá after the strong earthquake of 6.4 felt around 8:00 am this Sunday, June 8.
The mayor of Bogota, Carlos Galan, wrote on X that no one was injured in the earthquake, according to preliminary reports.
“Currently, a person is treated for an anxiety crisis and is transferred to the central hospital. So far, minor structural damage and certain power outages have been reported, but the service has already been restored,” added Galan.
The center of Colombia, a high seismic activity area, has already experienced a similar earthquake, which was recorded as an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 in 1999, making nearly 1,200 lives.
