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The Venezuelan government is assessing the effects of the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that shook much of Colombia this Monday in its border states of Táchira and Zulia and reported that, so far, there are no victims or serious damages.
"Up to this moment, Civil Protection is conducting the assessment and receiving reports on the infrastructure in the state without any severity for now, much less human damages to lament," said Táchira governor Freddy Bernal on his X account.
However, he emphasized that when such events occur, "there is almost always a lesser impact aftershock," so he called on the population to stay alert.
"Prevention agencies are deployed and Civil Protection plans are activated. Calm, tranquility, and coordination among citizens," Bernal pointed out.
For his part, Zulia governor Luis Caldera reported that there are no damages in the state after the earthquake in Colombia and said that the protocols of the National Risk Management System and Civil Protection were activated, according to a press release.
Caldera asked the population to remain calm and to report "any news" to emergency numbers.
The Colombian Geological Service (SGC) initially reported this Monday that the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.7, but in another bulletin, it indicated it was 7.4.
The tremor was felt at 07:34 local time (12:34 GMT) and had as epi…
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The Venezuelan government is assessing the effects of the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that shook much of Colombia this Monday in its border states of Táchira and Zulia and reported that, so far, there are no victims or serious damages.
"Up to this moment, Civil Protection is conducting the assessment and receiving reports on the infrastructure in the state without any severity for now, much less human damages to lament," reported the governor of Táchira (west), Freddy Bernal, on his X account.
However, he emphasized that when such events occur, "there is almost always a lesser impact aftershock," so he called on the population to stay alert.
"Prevention agencies are deployed and Civil Protection plans are activated. Calm, tranquility, and coordination among citizens," Bernal pointed out.
For his part, the governor of Zulia (west), Luis Caldera, reported that there are no damages in the state after the earthquake in Colombia and said that the protocols of the National Risk Management System and Civil Protection were activated, according to a press release.
Caldera asked the population to remain calm and to report "any news" to emergency numbers.
The Colombian Geological Service (SGC) initially reported on Monday that the earthquake had been of magnitude 6.7, but in another bulletin, it indicated that it was 7.4.
The tremor was felt at 07:34 local time (12:34 GMT) and had its epicenter in the town of San José del Palmar, in the department of Chocó, located on the Pacific coast, at a depth of 82 kilometers, the SGC indicated in an initial bulletin.
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella convened an emergency committee to address the damages caused by the earthquake and announced that he will travel to Pereira, one of the most affected cities, to support those affected.
On June 24, a double earthquake of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 shook northern Venezuela, leaving at least 6,125 dead, 856 affected buildings, and 190 collapsed, according to official figures.