Inside Colombia's big quake – and why more could be coming
The episode of NPR's Shortwave explores the science behind a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Western Colombia, focusing on its geological causes, depth-related impacts, and limitations in prediction. Seismologist Rodrigo Alejandro Leon Loya explains why deeper quakes like this one ca
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