Colombian Geological Service reported an earthquake at shallow depth Around 5:28 a.m. on Saturday, January 27.
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According to preliminary information, the earthquake was severe its magnitude is 3.3 degrees and its depth is less than 30 kilometers. The epicenter was in Puerto Gaitán, Meta.
Authorities have not yet reported any property damage or injuries resulting from the incident. telluric movement.
ButAftershocks may be felt departure within the next few hours.
SGC invited citizens to report whether they felt the earthquake. by filling out the Seismo Sentido form on the page seismosentido.sgc.gov.co. The above is intended to help authorities keep a close eye on these events.
Google uses ‘ShakeAlert’ system, a network of 1,675 seismic sensors to detect tremors. The app analyzes sensor data to determine the location and magnitude of the earthquake.
“Android earthquake warning system detects earthquakes around the world and “It can warn Android users before shaking starts”tells about the technology giant.
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This option works for free and its main purpose is to support authorities and people to prevent deaths in these natural events.
Step by step walkthrough to enable vibration notifications on your mobile phone:
1. Open phone settings.
2. Press ‘Security & Emergency’ and then ‘Earthquake Alerts’.
3. If you can’t find the ‘Safety & Emergency’ option, press ‘Location’, then ‘Advanced’ and then select ‘Earthquake Alerts’.
The authority emphasized that Colombia is a very seismically active country. An average of 2,500 earthquakes can be recorded per month.
“Most of these earthquakes cannot be perceived by humans, but some may be of high magnitude and cause effects on the surface, so we must be prepared and make good decisions to manage risk,” SGC said.
In fact, 15 earthquakes were recorded on January 16, 2024, and none of them had a magnitude above 4.0.
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