NewsNoticias Tampa Bay (Univision)August 10, 2026Hillsborough
7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Western Colombia, Leaving Over 20 Dead
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday morning, resulting in at least 20 confirmed deaths and significant infrastructure damage across multiple cities. The epicenter was located near San José del Palmar in the Chocó department, with tremors felt as far away as Ecuador and Panama.
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The earthquake has caused widespread disruption to transportation, including airport and metro service suspensions, and has prompted emergency evacuations and ongoing search and rescue operations in affected regions.
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locationMedellín“Metro and metrocable services suspended for inspection.”personMauricio Salazar“Confirmed at least 18 deaths in Pereira.”locationBogotá“Experienced evacuations and minor structural cracks.”locationManizales“Reported fatalities and cathedral damage.”organizationUnidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres“Managing disaster response and tsunami assessment.”personCarlos Galán“Reported no major structural damage in Bogotá.”locationPereira“One of the most affected zones with 18 confirmed deaths.”locationSan José del Palmar“Location of the earthquake epicenter.”locationQuibdó“Reported injuries and airport damage.”organizationServicio Geológico de Estados Unidos“Located the earthquake epicenter.”