VIDEOS: Over a hundred people have died in the 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia
Monday, 10 August 2026 18:38
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia near San Jose del Palmar on Monday, August 10, killing at least 20 people, injuring others and damaging buildings, Al Jazeera reported.
The quake hit near the municipality in Colombia’s Choco region, about 400km (250 miles) west of Bogota, according to the United States Geological Survey and Colombia’s geological service. Colombia had initially put the magnitude at 6.6, while the USGS said the quake occurred at a depth of about 107km (66 miles).
The US tsunami warning system said there was no tsunami warning. Authorities in Colombia and Ecuador urged residents in affected areas to remain alert as emergency teams assessed the quake’s impact.
The mayor of Pereira said 18 people had died there, according to Reuters. Two people were dead in Manizales, the Associated Press reported, and news outlets aired footage of destroyed buildings in both cities in the Eje Cafetero tourist region.
Choco Governor Nubia Cordoba said on X that authorities were concerned about aftershocks. “Although the epicenter was near San Jose del Palmar, there are injuries and significant damage to buildings in the capital, Quibdo. We are already carrying out a damage assessment and will issue the first official report shortly,” she said.
The quake prompted building evacuations in Bogota, AFP reporters said, while video obtained by an AFP reporter showed a collapsed building in Quibdo. It came weeks after two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela in late June, killing more than 6,000 people and destroying hundreds of buildings.
Live updates
The death toll from the Colombia earthquake has risen to at least 224, according to a CNN tally. Colombia’s Geological Service has recorded more than 70 aftershocks across the country since yesterday’s deadly 7.4-magnitude quake.
Rescue workers are racing to reach people trapped underneath debris in the hardest-hit areas in the country.
The death toll has risen to 132, and at least 570 people have been injured.
The death toll has risen to 111.
Aftershocks have followed
High-rise buildings swayed like stalks in the wind
Doctors call on colleagues for assistance
Pereira airport during the earthquake
United States: The Trump Administration is “closely monitoring” the earthquake, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on X, adding that the US “stands ready to support the people of Colombia” and its leadership, CNN reported.
Venezuela: The Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave “solidarity and prayers” to Colombia after the quake on Monday, adding that Venezuelans know “firsthand how vital international solidarity is in the face of a tragedy of this magnitude.”
Death toll continues to rise
At least 47 fatalities have been confirmed so far.
Colombia's geological service announced on Monday that this was the "strongest earthquake recorded in Colombia in the last decade," followed by two aftershocks measuring 2.8 and 4.8 magnitude. Authorities also reported that flights were suspended at the airports of Manizales, Quibdo, Armenia, Cartago y Buenaventura, and Pereira.
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