India, Aug. 10 -- A morning earthquake shook large parts of Colombia, including capital Bogota, on Monday, prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings. Tremors were felt in neighbouring Ecuador and as far away as the border with Venezuela. The Colombian geological service reported that the quake's epicentre was in Choco province, on the Pacific coast.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Colombian agency reported a 7.4 magnitude, while relatively deep, news agency AP reported. Both agenciwes said the epicenter was in San Jose del Palmar, about 400 kilometres west of Colombia's capital, Bogota, and the quake occured at 7:34 am local time on Monday, August 10.

The depth was recorded at 79 km, said the UNGRD, the South A...