San José del Palmar - Chocó, Colombia registered a magnitude 5 earthquake on August 12
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On August 12, a seismic event occurred in Colombia with an epicenter near San José del Palmar in the department of Chocó, affecting nearby areas including El Cairo in Valle del Cauca and Nóvita in Chocó, according to the Servicio Geológico Colombiano.
Separately, reports from the Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres (Ungrd) documented a major earthquake of magnitude 7.4 that struck Colombia on a Monday, resulting in at least 239 fatalities and 3,755 injuries. The provided snippets present these two distinct accounts of seismic activity in the country.
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Diario Libre (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) (DO)Focuses on massive casualties and injuries from a major earthquake.
Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR)Emphasizes the specific magnitude and location details of the seismic event.
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