It reported the epicentre as being in San Jose Del Palmar, a community about 250 miles west of Colombia's capital, Bogota, adding that this was the strongest quake the country has suffered in the last decade.
At least 79 people have been killed and Colombia has declared a state of emergency following the quake.
Harrowing footage taken from across the country showed the façades of buildings crumbling and people huddling in the street, unable to stand up straight as the ground beneath them rocked violently.
In one particularly shocking video, a church's spire was seen falling off and crumbling into rubble in front of a terrified crowd of onlookers.
