Explained: A 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia, leaving 2 dead

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least two people.

Epicenter

The point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake originates.

USGS

U.S. Geological Survey, a scientific agency that monitors earthquakes.

Temblores

Spanish word for small earthquakes, common in central and western Colombia.

Neo-Gothic cathedral

A church built in a 19th/20th-century architectural style reviving medieval Gothic design.