This is how the strong earthquake originated in Peru was felt in Colombia

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Users from cities such as Bogotá, Manizales, Ibagué and Neiva published their reports on networks.

A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.5 shook the Peruvian region of Loreto on Sunday, causing alarm among the po[CENSORED]tion of the neighboring country. The tremor lasted 127 seconds and in the capital Lima forced to leave the po[CENSORED]tion of their homes despite the early morning and the rain that fell at that time.

The movement that had a depth of 110 kilometers and its epicenter was located 81 kilometers south east of the town of Lagunas, Peru. It was also felt in Bogotá and other regions of Colombia where emergency sirens were activated and hundreds of people evacuated their households.

Inhabitants of high buildings in the capital, Cali, Manizales and Popayán, and took to the streets at dawn as a precaution. "According to the Geological Service, an earthquake of 8.0 was recorded with a depth of 115 km, in Laguna, Peru, but felt in several regions of Colombia, it is swept with entities in areas where it was felt, "the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) reported on its Twitter account.