Powerful earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador prompting people to evacuate

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- NDTV Top Stories·1h agoVideo: People Flee Collapsing Building As Earthquake Kills 132 In Colombia
According to Espriella, at least 1,575 homes, 18 health centres, and 52 schools had been damaged in the powerful quake that was followed by 21 aftershocks.
Read at NDTV Top Stories → - NZ Herald·5h agoColombia earthquake: Bogota-based Kiwi David Gear describes shaking from eighth-floor apartment
The 7.4-magnitude quake is the strongest recorded in Colombia this century.
Read at NZ Herald → - Daily Mail News·8h agoTerrifying footage shows church collapse as huge 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits Colombia, burying people beneath collapsed buildings, with dozens dead
Colombia's geological service said the magnitude of the quake, which struck at 7.30am local time (1.30pm UK time), was 7.4 and that its depth was 60 miles.
Read at Daily Mail News → - ABC Australia Top·8h agoLive: Search continues for survivors after 'very strong' earthquake shakes Colombia
The government has declared a national emergency following the tremor, which struck at 7:34am local time (10:34pm AEST). Follow live.
Read at ABC Australia Top → - Guardian Australia·8h agoScores killed in Colombia quake; call for action on sudden cardiac deaths; car insurance costs soar
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter Good morning. More than 100 people have been killed by a powerful 7.4 magnitude quake in western Colombia that caused dozens of buildings to…
Read at Guardian Australia → - The Journal·8h agoColombian president declares emergency after major earthquake kills 111 people
Colombia’s Geological Service said that it was “the highest magnitude earthquake registered in Colombia in the last decade”.
Read at The Journal → - Geo News·9h agoColombia earthquake update: More than 100 dead, 61 buildings collapsed
Colombia earthquake update: More than 100 dead, 61 buildings collapsed A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, August 10, killing at least 111 people and causing widespread destruction across major cities. The tremor occurred at a depth of 107
Read at Geo News → - Channel 4 News·10h agoReal casualty numbers unknown due to loss of communications, says Colombian journalist
We spoke to María Jimena Duzán, a Colombian journalist in Bogotá and host of 'A Fondo' podcast, and began by asking what it felt like when the quake first hit.
Read at Channel 4 News → - The West Australian·10h agoColombia's deadly earthquake claims at least 111 people
At least 111 people have been killed and dozens of buildings have collapsed in cities across western Colombia after a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck.
Read at The West Australian → - Mint News·11h agoColombia earthquake: 74 dead as buildings collapse, families dig through rubble for loved ones | In Pics, Videos
Colombia's Geological Service said it was “the highest magnitude earthquake registered in Colombia in the last decade”.
Read at Mint News → - Al Jazeera·11h agoPhotos: 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks western Colombia
A powerful earthquake kills more than 69 people and topples buildings across western Colombia.
Read at Al Jazeera → - ABC News Top·12h agoAt least 50 dead after 7.4-magnitude earthquake impacts Colombia: Officials
The earthquake's epicenter was 5 kilometers east of San José del Palmar, Colombia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Read at ABC News Top → - 7NEWS Australia·13h agoMore than 100 people killed after magnitude-7.4 earthquake rocks Colombia
The tremor was felt in the capital Bogota and as far away as Venezuela.
Read at 7NEWS Australia → - Dawn World PK·13h agoBuildings collapse as major quake rocks Colombia and neighbours
A powerful earthquake rocked Colombia and neighbouring Latin American countries on Monday, with medical teams rushing to help victims after buildings were damaged or collapsed in several cities. The Colombian geological service and its American counterpart USGS put the magnitude…
Read at Dawn World PK → - Express Tribune World·14h agoPowerful Colombia earthquake kills at least 111
The 7.4 magnitude quake, according to the US Geological Survey, struck at a depth of 107 km
Read at Express Tribune World → - Deccan Chronicle Ent·14h ago7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Kills 69, Collapses Buildings in Colombia
The USGS said it struck at a depth of 66 miles (107 kilometres)
Read at Deccan Chronicle Ent → - TOI India·15h ago7.4-magnitude Colombia earthquake: 22 killed, buildings collapse; USGS says casualties 'could top 1,000'
A significant earthquake jolted western Colombia on Monday, resulting in injuries and extensive destruction. fourty seven fatalities have been confirmed while multiple buildings collapsed across the country. Air travel was halted at several airports in various cities. The…
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