Meteorologist: Colombia's 7.4 magnitude earthquake 'very rare'

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded Monday in western Colombia, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), with tremors felt in several cities across the country.

The epicenter was located in San José del Palmar, in the department of Chocó, about 280 kilometers west of Bogotá, at a depth of 107 kilometers at 7:34 a.m. local time (8:34 a.m. ET), the USGS reported.

CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the details and CNN correspondent Stefano Pozzebon describes the Colombian city that was hit the hardest. Also, Glaeldys González Calanche from International Crisis Group weighs in on the emergency response efforts.

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1:17 CNN meteorologist describes why the earthquake is 'very rare'
3:50 CNN correspondent describes the area struck by the quake
9:14 International Crisis Group analyst on the earthquake response

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