A powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake has shaken the Colombian capital of Bogota, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS reported on Sunday morning that the quake struck near the city of Paratebueno in central Colombia, about 170 kilometres (105 miles) east of Bogota.

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Colombia on Sunday about 72 miles east of Bogota, according to the Servicio Geológico Colombiano.

A powerful, shallow 6.3-reporters on the ground and the United States Geological Survey. Buildings shook, sirens blared around the capital and people rushed out onto the streets. bur/md/st