Colombia, earthquake and Abelardo de la Espriella
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The powerful quake struck at 07:34 (12:34 GMT) at a depth of 96km (60 miles), Colombia's geological service says.
The 7.4-magnitude earthquake's epicenter was at San José del Palmar, about 250 miles west of Colombia's capital, Bogota, officials said.
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded Monday in western Colombia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with tremors felt in several cities across the country.
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 47 people, trapping residents under debris of collapsed buildings and forcing people to evacuate their homes as far as the capital of Bogotá.
The 7.4-magnitude earthquake that hit about 250 miles west of Bogotá has resulted in serious damage with people trapped inside buildings, according to the mayor of Cali.
The quake struck just days after Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn in as president, thrusting the new administration into its first major crisis.