Magnitude 6.3 Quake Shakes Colombian Capital, One Dead

People stand on a street after a strong earthquake shook Colombian capital Bogota, prompting evacuations of offices and restaurants in Bogota, Colombia, on Aug. 17, 2023. Luisa Gonzalez/Reuters

BOGOTA—A strong earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck the Colombian capital Bogota on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, prompting frightened residents to flee into the street and leading a woman to fall to her death.

There were no immediate reports of major damage from the quake, which Colombia’s national geological service reported as a magnitude 6.1.