A shallow, 5.6-magnitude earthquake rattled residents of Colombia's largest city on Monday, leading office workers to evacuate buildings and forcing the city's airport to temporarily close. The earthquake struck shortly after 8 a.m. local time and was centered in the department of Huila, about 185 miles (300 kilometers) southwest of the capital. It had a depth of 23 miles (37 kilometers), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the biggest earthquake to hit Colombia since a 5.9-magnitude tremor last September. "The seismic norms in Bogota are incredibly strict and can withstand a very strong earthquake," Penalosa said as he inspected the downtown Plaza Bolivar.

Source: ABC News February 06, 2017 13:23 UTC