5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Colombia

A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Colombia on Wednesday, with no reported injuries or material damage, as the country continues to recover from a devastating quake on August 10 that claimed more than 330 lives.

The Colombian Geological Survey reported that the earthquake’s epicenter was located in the municipality of Los Santos in the department of Santander, in the northeast of the country, at 11:45 a.m. local time, at a depth of 149 kilometers.

Residents in a wide area, including Bucaramanga, Piedecuesta, and Floridablanca, as well as the capital, Bogotá, felt the tremors. In Bogotá, alarm sirens sounded and several buildings were evacuated as a precaution, while preventive evacuations were also carried out in Bucaramanga.

Authorities confirmed that no reports of injuries or damage from the earthquake had been received. The above version is more accurate than the original text, particularly regarding the magnitude, depth, location, and previous casualty figures.