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The 7.4 magnitude earthquake's epicenter was in San José del Palmar, about 250 miles west of Colombia's capital, Bogota, officials said.
News Colombia » Choco » People: A magnitude 7.4 earthquake killed more than 300 people across Colombia’s Chocó region
A powerful earthquake that struck western Colombia on August 10, 2026 has become the deadliest seismic disaster the country has recorded in more than two decades, with the confirmed death toll ...
News Colombia » Choco » People: Earthquake in Colombia: More than 43,175 people homeless in Chocó region
QUIBDO, Colombia — There were more than 43,175 people homeless in western Colombia’s Chocó region after the 7.4-magnitude earthquake on Monday, according to the area’s governor. The earthquake’s ...
News Colombia » Choco » People: Colombia quake: Frantic search for survivors as over 2,700 reported missing
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake kills at least 132 people and causes widespread damage in western Colombia.
News Colombia » Choco » People: Powerful earthquake in Colombia kills more than 100 people
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people in several cities across the country.
News Colombia » Choco » People: A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia's impoverished and neglected region
Ismael Arias was headed to the market when the devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit western Colombia last week, sowing death and destruction. His home region of Choco was the epicenter. Leaving ...
News Colombia » Choco » People: PU Prime Mobilises Earthquake Relief Efforts for Affected Community in Chocó, Colombia
PU Prime responds to the magnitude 7.4 earthquake with emergency relief support in Chocó.34 families receive essential supplies, including ...
News Colombia » Choco » People: Massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Colombia, prompts evacuations: ‘Injuries and serious damage’
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. The epicenter was ...
News Colombia » Choco » People: More than 160 people killed in Colombia’s strongest earthquake in years
The 7.4-magnitude earthquake, which hit about 250 miles west of Bogotá, caused serious damage to infrastructure and left people trapped in collapsed buildings.
News Colombia » Choco » People: ELN rebels launch 3-day armed strike in Colombia's northwest as violence in rural areas escalates
BOGOTA, Colombia — Businesses shut down and public transport was at a standstill Tuesday in Colombia’s Choco department, as rebels from the National Liberation Army, or ELN, launched a three-day ...