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Colombia: Earthquake - Feb 2013

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On 9 Feb 2013, a 6.9 earthquake shook the department of Nariño with an epicenter 186 km from the Ospina municipality in western Colombia, affecting 57 municipalities in Nariño, Cauca and Valle del Cauca. At least 3,600 houses were damaged and almost 400 were destroyed. (OCHA, 15 Feb 2013)

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