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Colombia earthquake kills at least 22 as buildings collapse in several cities

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At least 22 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, bringing down buildings across several cities and leaving others trapped in the rubble, local authorities said.
Colombia's geological service pegged the magnitude at 7.4 and said the quake struck at a depth of 96 km (60 miles).
The quake's epicenter was near San Jose del Palmar, in Choco, a sparsely populated province on Colombia's Pacific Coast. It was felt in nine departments and all 32 departmental capitals.
"We have at least 12 critical points and 25 collapsed structures that we are responding to."
In nearby Manizales, Mayor Jorge Eduardo Rojas said three people were killed.