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Colombia on Earthquake
Most recent record dated August 16, 2026.
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- 2026-08-16
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The Story
Emergency response teams in western Colombia are prioritizing the search for more than 100 missing individuals as the window for finding survivors of the 7.4 magnitude earthquake closes. President Abelardo de la Espriella confirmed the focus of the ongoing rescue operations on Sunday.
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How It's Being Covered
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How it's being covered
Left· 0
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Center· 5
Colombia prioriza la búsqueda de más de un centenar de desaparecidos tras devastador terremoto
WPLG Local 10 – Español· 2026-08-16↗
Gobierno colombiano ajusta cifra de víctimas del sismo; van 289 fallecidos y 143 desaparecidos
WPLG Local 10 – Español· 2026-08-16↗
Cómo ayudar tras el devastador sismo en Colombia
WPLG Local 10 – Español· 2026-08-14↗
De entrenadora a voluntaria: así unen esfuerzos en Colombia para encontrar a sobrevivientes de sismo
WPLG Local 10 – Español· 2026-08-14↗
Rescuers call for silence around earthquake rubble as window for survival narrows in Colombia
WPLG Local 10 – Español· 2026-08-14↗
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The Record
- 2026-08-16Colombia prioriza la búsqueda de más de un centenar de desaparecidos tras devastador terremotoPress coverage of this story.
- 2026-08-16Gobierno colombiano ajusta cifra de víctimas del sismo; van 289 fallecidos y 143 desaparecidos
- 2026-08-14Rescuers call for silence around earthquake rubble as window for survival narrows in Colombia
- 2026-08-14De entrenadora a voluntaria: así unen esfuerzos en Colombia para encontrar a sobrevivientes de sismo
- 2026-08-14Cómo ayudar tras el devastador sismo en Colombia