The earthquake which struck Wednesday had a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 and was centered about 290 kilometers west of Bogota, the Geophysical Institute of the Andes reported.
Hardest hit was the city of Pereira, where at least 22 people were killed and 135 injured, according to city officials.
Nine deaths were reported in other towns in western Colombia, and about 200 people were injured in all
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