The earthquake’s epicenter was in the municipality of San Jose del Palmar, but shaking was felt throughout the region, including in the capital of Bogota. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE WATCH HEREVideo footage captured terrifying moments across the country. In the Bay Area, which is home to a large Colombian community, residents expressed relief that their families were safe, mixed with an overwhelming frustration over their inability to help. The disaster follows other recent devastating earthquakes in the region, including one in Venezuela this summer. As search and recovery efforts continue in Colombia, officials are still determining what kind of assistance will be needed and how people in the Bay Area may be able to help.