ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENTThe quake struck several cities across Colombia's picturesque coffee region and Pacific shortly after 7:30 am on Monday, sending panicked residents onto the streets and damaging at least 1,500 buildings. In Cali, volunteers quickly went to work with picks, basic tools and their own hands to try to find survivors. "We are trying to get everyone out alive," he told AFP. It was overwhelming," he told AFP. The quake was felt across Colombia, including the capital Bogotá, where crowds of people rushed out into the street in their pyjamas.