Colombia earthquake – live: People trapped under buildings after 7.4-mag quake

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck San Jose del Palmar in Colombia, with the impact also causing major damage in the capital Bogota

At least 47 dead and more trapped below buildings after powerful earthquake shakes Colombia

Quake of 7.4 magnitude collapses and severely damages buildings in several major cities, including Cali and Pereira Colombia earthquake live – latest updates At least 20 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia, collapsing and severely damaging buildings in major cities including Cali and

The magnitude 7.4 quake hit the western part of the country, between the cities of Bogotá, Cali and Medellin, just weeks after quakes of similar intensity devastated parts of neighboring Venezuela.

BOGOTA, Aug 10 - At least two people were killed in a powerful earthquake in western Colombia on Monday, which downed buildings and left people trapped in the rubble, authorities said.

7.4-magnitude quake leaves cities ravaged and residents picking through pieces of rubble amid concerns by authorities of aftershocks

The temblor follows two back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes in Venezuela in late June.

A powerful earthquake, initially measured at magnitude 7.4, has struck Colombia. Tremors were also felt in neighboring Ecuador, as well as in Panama and Venezuela.

An M7.4 earthquake hit western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 18 people in the city of Pereira, four in Quibdo and three in Manizales. The earthquake struck around 7:30 and had its epicenter in San Jose del Palmar, a municipality in the Choco province. In the hour that followed, locals began reporting collapsed b

Noora Mykkanen | Senior Live News reporter Published August 10, 2026 2:26pm Updated August 10, 2026 2:29pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A strong tremour has wreaked havoc across Colombia, with the earthquake felt near the Venezuelan borde

A powerful earthquake shakes western Colombia and neighboring Ecuador, prompting evacuations