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Earthquake Rattles Colombia's Capital, Kills 6

The preliminary 5.6-magnitude quake shook buildings and sent many residents running into the streets. (May 25)Roads closed....and buildings turned to rubble.These are the scenes after Colombia's capital was rattled by a moderate earthquake Saturday that killed at least six people...And left more than ten others injured.Many scared residents flocked into the street and simply waited....as structures above began to crumble.The 5 point 6 magnitude quake's epicenter was just outside of Bogota --- And officials say it struck at a depth of just 6 miles underground, a relatively shallow depth for an earthquake.Shallower earthquakes are felt more strongly than those that occur deep in the earth.The rumblings lasted for about 40 seconds. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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