M7.4 earthquake hits western Colombia, at least 25 killed

An M7.4 earthquake hit western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 18 people in the city of Pereira, four in Quibdo and three in Manizales. The earthquake struck around 7:30 and had its epicenter in San Jose del Palmar, a municipality in the Choco province. In the hour that followed, locals began reporting collapsed buildings…