Colombia hit by a strong earthquake, widespread damage reported

Quake of 7.4 magnitude collapses and severely damages buildings in several major cities, including Cali and Pereira

Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building following an earthquake, in Cali, Colombia, August 10, 2026. — ReutersOver 160 dead in 7.4-magnitude quake in western Colombia.Rescuers working to free victims trapped in toppled buildings.Hospital collapse traps patients medics…

Locals and officials in Colombia have begun a massive search and rescue effort to find survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck near San José del Palmar in Chocó, with major damage observed in the cities of Cali, Manizales and Pereira. At least 132 people have already been…

Search teams and civilians picked through the remains of destroyed buildings in the country's third-largest city, Cali, passing large pieces of concrete and rubble down a long line of volunteers.

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President Abelardo De La Espriella declared a national state of emergency and mobilised the full resources of the federal government

A powerful earthquake, measured at magnitude 7.4, has struck Colombia, killing dozens of people and trapping many under rubble. Cities including Cali, Pereira and Manizales were among the hardest-hit.

The most powerful temblor in a decade struck in a Pacific Coast region, killing over 100 people.

This seismic event is of a similar magnitude to the pair of earthquakes that hit Venezuela in June

RThe tremer measured 7.4, with an epicentre 100km deep in the west of the country.

Injuries and significant damage reported in provinces of Choco and Risaralda

The magnitude-7.4 quake had its epicentre near the Pacific Coast but could be felt in cities hundreds of kilometres away.

killed several trapped under rubble after magnitude quake rocks Colombia