Panic erupts after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake followed by strong aftershocks hits Colombia and Panama | world | News

Panic broke out among the local population as strong tremors were felt in several parts of Colombia and Panama. Many residents ran out into the street as night fell to protect themselves from falling debris and check the damage to their property.

Footage posted by Twitter users on social media depicted frantic scenes as people were running outside while youths could be heard screaming and a dog barking.

In another video, people are seen wandering around the rubble, and Colombian magazine Semana reported that some saw entire walls of their homes in tatters.

The post added that a video from the city of Nicocli, in the Antioquia region, also showed trees swaying as locals gathered in the streets.

The first quake, with a magnitude of 6.6, was reported on Wednesday evening and had its epicenter in the Caribbean Sea, about 41 kilometers from Akande, a town in the northwestern Colombian region of Chocó.

The Colombian Geological Service (SGC) confirmed that the seismic event occurred at 3.05 am GMT (10.05 pm local time).

The US Geological Survey added that the epicenter was at a depth of 10 km.

About 10 minutes later, the first aftershock occurred, also with its epicenter in the Caribbean Sea, this time 34 kilometers from Akandy.

This tremor, recorded at 3.14am GMT (10.14pm local time) had a magnitude of 4.9.

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Two more tremors followed within an hour, with one tremor of magnitude 3.6 felt at 3.23am GMT (10.23pm local time), 33 minutes before the fourth quake, of magnitude 3.1.

The seismic activity was strongly felt in several areas in the cities of Montería, Córdoba and Medellín – although officials from the latter region said no damage was immediately reported.

People living in Bucaramanga and Colombia’s capital, Bogota, took to Twitter to share their concerns after experiencing tremors.

Officials are currently assessing the damage to determine the number of people affected.

While people in some areas of Panama, including areas in its capital, felt the quake, the country’s civil protection agency said it did not immediately receive reports of damage.

But the officials added that they would continue to “monitor” the situation.

Shortly after the earthquake, the National Emergency Operations Center in Panama ruled out the possibility of a tsunami.

Additional reporting by Maria Ortega.

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