A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday.
At least 70 people are dead.
The epicenter of the quake was in San Jose Del Palmar about 250 miles west of Bogota.
People ran as buildings collapsed.
The AP reported:
A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 69 people, trapping residents under debris of collapsed buildings and forcing people to evacuate their homes as far as the capital of Bogotá.
The epicenter was in San Jose Del Palmar, a community of about 4,800 people in the Choco region about 250 miles (400 kilometers) west of Bogota, the U.S. Geological Survey and Colombia’s counterpart reported. The USGS said it struck at a depth of 66 miles (107 kilometers). The quake also was felt in neighboring Ecuador and Panama, though minimal damage was reported there.
Local officials confirmed that at least 40 people were killed in the department of Risaralda, where the hard-hit city of Pereira is located, and 27 people in the Valle del Cauca department, where Colombia’s third-biggest city, Cali, is located. Two people also died in the city of Manizales.
WATCH:
Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Manizales, Colombia 🇨🇴 (10.08.2026) pic.twitter.com/zoWkaaWDGG
— Disaster News (@Top_Disaster) August 10, 2026
Video shows multiple buildings collapsed in the earthquake.
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WATCH: Video appears to show multiple buildings collapsed in Cali, Colombia, following the powerful 7.4M earthquake (terremoto) pic.twitter.com/D8v5gNeMwJ
— Scope Report (@ScopeReport_) August 10, 2026
There was violent shaking in Pereira, Colombia:
Strong earthquake tremors were felt in #Pereira, Colombia, as the ground shook and residents were left frightened. 🌎#Temblor pic.twitter.com/Q5pS11KtI4
— Mahrosh Pervaiz (@MahroshPervaiz1) August 10, 2026
Part of Colombia’s historic Manizales Cathedral collapsed.
WATCH:
Part of Colombia’s historic Manizales Cathedral comes crashing down as a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks the country.
Debris spills into the streets of Manizales as the quake leaves widespread damage and injuries across several cities.
Emergency crews are now assessing… pic.twitter.com/yxw3izDwix
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 10, 2026
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