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A 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador, prompting people to evacuate buildings

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador, prompting people to evacuate buildings
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A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador and prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings. The epicenter was in San Jose Del Palmar, a municipality in the Choco region about 250 miles (400 kilometers) west...

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