Chaparral experiences persistent seismic activity

The municipality of Chaparral in Tolima, Colombia, has experienced continuous seismic activity throughout October. Since the onset of the tremors in September, at least 1,100 earthquakes with magnitudes ranging between 2.0 and 3.5 have been recorded.

Official data indicates that 232 homes have sustained damage, though no structures have been destroyed. Residents in the Las Hermosas canyon area, near the Amoyá River, report feeling sharp, strong jolts. Some inhabitants continue to sleep in tents due to fears that the intensity of the seismic swarm may increase.