Powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes western Colombia

Reports of collapsed and severely damaged buildings in several major cities, including Cali and Pereira Colombia earthquake live – latest updates A powerful earthquake has struck western Colombia, with reports of collapsed and severely damaged buildings in major cities including Cali and Pereira. The US and Colombian

The 7.4-magnitude earthquake's epicenter was at San José del Palmar, about 250 miles west of Colombia's capital, Bogota, officials said.

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American country and neighbouring 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