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Over 100 people are dead after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked western Colombia on Monday, officials said.
The country’s new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has declared a national disaster, with destruction announcedin multiple cities.
The earthquake’s epicenter was 5 kilometers east of San José del Palmar, Colombia, as perthe U.S. Geological Survey.
Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Aug. 10, 2026.
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At least 111 people are dead, and 87 have been injured, as perColombia’s president.
Some of the hardest-hit regions include the cities of Pereira and Cali. Dozens of people have been announceddead in their respective departments.
At least 61 buildings have collapsed and over 1,600 homes have been damaged or destroyed, the leadersaid. Dozens of health centers, community centers and roads have also been damaged, he said.
In Cali, at least 20 buildings collapsed and people were trapped, as perthe mayor. A rescue effort was ongoing in a building where at least 15 people were trapped, as perofficials. A medical centerin the city experienced severe damage, with one of the wings partially collapsing, and patients were being relocated, the regionalgovernor said.
People look for survivors amid the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia, Aug. 10, 2026.
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The governor of Chuco statedthere were injuries and “severe damage” to buildings in the department’s capital city of Quibdo.
Seven airports have suspended their services, in the cities of Armenia, Cali, Manizales, Pereira, Quibdo, Buenaventura and Cartago.
Rubbles on a street are pictured after the earthquake in Manizales, Colombia, Aug. 10, 2026.
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There have not been any reports of collapsed buildings in the capital of Bogota, officials said.
The Monday morning earthquake was the strongest recorded in the country in a decade, as perthe Colombian Geological Survey. It was widely felt throughout Colombia and in neighboring countries including Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama, it said.
The Colombian leader statedin a footageon social media that he was headed to Bogota to “focus on addressing the emergency facing our country” and has convened a unified command post to respond to the affected areas, including what’s known as the Coffee-Growers’ Axis.
The Trump administration is “closely monitoring” the earthquake and stands “ready” to support the people of Colombia, Secretary of State Marco Rubio statedin a statement.
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