# Earthquake Triggers Evacuations

- Place: Bogotá, Colombia (4.711, -74.0721)
- Published: 2026-11-03T23:06:53.884Z · expires 2026-11-10T23:06:53.884Z
- Floors (The Arena): E2 Nuclei, E6 Organisms, E12 States, E7 Ecosystems
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/6hr
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia early this morning, prompting evacuations in Bogotá, per democrata.es. The tremor was felt across half the country during the early morning hours.

Residents were quickly moved from high-rise buildings as authorities assessed potential damage, with emergency services reporting no major injuries or structural collapses, according to colombiaone.com.

The quake's impact was felt in several Colombian cities including Medellín and Cali, though Bogotá’s central districts experienced the most intense shaking, which lasted approximately 30 seconds.

## Sources

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- [Earthquake in Colombia: a 5.6 tremor causes evacuations in Bogotá](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxObk43SGVIVkd5b1RSLXFKNnVTSGo5UXJvZ0h5VC1WWXBRYWs3eGk4aXRCckh0MnA3MnNldUxIMkR0TlVOOGJDeXdZUFFtcjhGdFRFOUlGYzNBYnh2YUprR1NhQ2RIWW9hYTI2Y2JtSzlHdUg5YldwMHQ5SHQ4R1gyUFBIR0dKOUdWa2pkT2RBdE1DN1RyM2YxUTVBT1VQdjRmdkNtSElLYmlwUkHSAbABQVVfeXFMTUU4WmdxTFFDMldubGJIbkI4QTZqY2xCNGF1RDJRYmN6MXB0X3BDMS10bkQxai1ZRFFFakdBLVFNQUxNVE1XTWs2LW9KcGVSN3pmSEJwblMzaDJXMkg0Z1RGbVRCOVpYeTdpV3dpTTdmX3RwdEVhU1JGRFR3MGwxTndOT2ZnVndhZ0d3eDBKOUNyY05zUjZRelpjRHp1R09BSHB5b0ozblYwd1Fia2t0LVc?oc=5) · democrata.es · 2026-11-03
- [Tremor Jolts Half of Colombia in Early Morning Hours](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxNamlzZm5MbmRZZDFOanlNZkpIUVJ3RmlpeHUtbGxGMTl5NTRleUlhVWRVTUJncVZmeHB5ZFNIUGNZUzh3SEZqRHlPaEQtenFHaFh1ZHlWaHpHZ3JPOXEyekpiQjdrT0o3cUdBNUtWZFk4Z2h2R29ZZG8zSkVWZ0w3dnpUOXRXeGZOaHRrc1ZYU29sZw?oc=5) · colombiaone.com · 2026-11-03
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- [Bogota Tightens Halloween Motorcycle Rules as ‘Terror Caravans’ Raise Traffic Concerns](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNZVhLRTdCWXdWOU9kMU1IcUpkVGVhcWZyT2dfNDRHMU1pVkxNeUMwOEE1T3NqT1BsdnhwTDgzU2tYYm1BTHFfazM1cmROMmMtNmlEY25xWTlHdHdCR2o3UW5ldjZ3SGFPQy0xcTdLdjVTVEpnay1TU0F6RzNaSTVybmxlUTN5TXZM?oc=5) · colombiaone.com · 2026-10-31

## Open data shown on the globe

- M5.4 earthquake · USGS · plate boundaries: Bird 2003: 10 km deep · 14 h ago · 4 quakes nearby this week · check: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=-2.3,-83.1&extent=11.7,-65.1&range=week