Dozens dead and buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia

The quake trapped residents under debris, leaving more injured and forcing people to evacuate their homes.

The quake trapped residents under debris, leaving more injured and forcing people to evacuate their homes.

The earthquakes left many in the Andean nation unnerved after two back-to-back quakes devastated neighbouring Venezuela in June.

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 79 people, trapping residents under debris of collapsed buildings and forcing people to evacuate their homes as far as the capital of Bogota.

More than a dozen buildings collapsed in aftermath of earthquake, which has also prompted evacuations People remain trapped in Cali, one of Colombia’s largest cities, ​after more than two dozen structures ‌collapsed, mayor Alejandro Eder said. ‌ He added that the city had asked authorities in Bogota and Medellin to sen

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes western Colombia, killing at least 79 people and trapping residents under collapsed buildings

The earthquake's epicenter was 5 kilometers east of San José del Palmar, Colombia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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A huge earthquake has struck Colombia, burying people across the country beneath collapsed buildings.

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 20 people were killed after a powerful earthquake rocked Colombia and neighbouring Latin American countries on Aug 10, with medical teams rushing to help victims trapped in over a dozen buildings that collapsed in several cities.Eighteen people died in the western city of Pereira, while two others were kille

At least 111 people were killed and dozens of buildings collapsed in cities across western Colombia on Monday after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the South American country, trapping residents under debris, leaving more injured and forcing people to evacuate their homes as far as the capital of Bogota.

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.

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador and prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings.

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

The Colombian geological service put the magnitude of the quake at 6.6 while its American counterpart USGS put it at 7.4.

A significant earthquake jolted western Colombia on Monday, resulting in injuries and extensive destruction. Tragically, two fatalities occurred in Manizales, while in Cali, twenty structures collapsed. Air travel was halted at several airports in various cities. The quake's impact was felt as far as Bogota and neighbo