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Magnitude-6.9 earthquake hits south-west Colombia

Bogota - A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday in south-western Colombia near the Ecuadoran border, the US Geological Survey said.

Three people suffered minor injuries, and dozens of houses were damaged, Radio Caracol reported.

The quake took place at 9:16 am (14:16 GMT) at a depth of 186 kilometres. Its epicentre was 40 kilometres south-west of the city of Pasto.//DPA




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