Terremoto en Colombia deja al menos 20 muertos y edificios colapsados con personas atrapadas
Summary
A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Colombia on August 10, 2026, causing at least 20 deaths, injuring many people, and collapsing several buildings. The quake's center was near the town of San José del Palmar in the northwest, and it affected multiple cities including Pereira, Manizales, and Cali.Key Facts
- The earthquake happened at 7:34 a.m. local time with an epicenter in San José del Palmar, Chocó department.
- San José del Palmar is a small town with about 4,700 residents.
- At least 20 people died due to the earthquake, with deaths reported in Pereira and Manizales.
- More than a dozen buildings collapsed in affected cities, trapping people inside.
- Cali reported 19 collapsed structures and requested help for rescue operations.
- The Colombian Geological Service said it was the largest earthquake in Colombia in the last ten years.
- Two aftershocks followed with magnitudes of 2.8 and 4.8.
- The government set up a unified command center to coordinate emergency relief and the president of Colombia traveled to one of the hardest-hit cities, Pereira.
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