M7.4 Earthquake Strikes Columbia, kills at least 100
- By Valerie H.
- • August 10 2026
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- Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Aug. 10, 2026. Photo via Santiago Saldarriaga (AP).
At 7:34 local time this morning, a M7.4 Earthquake struck 5 kilometers south of San José del Palmar, Colombia at a depth of 103 kilometers. As of writing, at least 111 people have died, and 87 people have been injured according to Columbia’s president Abelardo De La Espriella. In one of the countries largest cities, Cali, at least 30 buildings were reported to have collapsed, according to the mayor, Alejandro Eder. Rescues are underway, and will continue throughout the rest of the day.
Columbia’s Civil Aviation agency, Aeronáutica Civil, has stated that operations are suspended at Pereira, Manizales, Armenia, Cartago, and Buenaventura airports, where only medical and state aviation flights are flying to help with the recovery effort.
This is a developing story, and will be updated once new information is available.
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