BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - A strong earthquake has shaken
Colombia's capital, killing three people and injuring eight.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the 5.6-magnitude quake started
around 2:20 p.m. Saturday (1900 GMT) afternoon and lasted for 40
seconds. The quake was centered about 33 miles (54 kilometers)
southeast of Bogota.
Colombian Interior Minister Carlos Holguin confirmed that three
people were killed and eight injured.
Phone systems were down briefly.
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