A man carries his dog after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.
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The death toll after a strong earthquake that rocked western Colombia on Monday (August 10, 2026) has risen to at least 20, authorities said.
In the town of Pereira, 18 people were killed and others were trapped in buildings that collapsed, Mayor Mauricio Salazar told Caracol Radio.
In Manizales, two people were killed, Mayor Jorge Eduardo Rojas said in an interview with Blu Radio.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday (August 10, 2026), shaking the South American nation and neighbouring Ecuador and prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings.
The epicentre was in San Jose Del Palmar, a municipality in the Choco region about 250 miles (400 kilometres) west of Colombia’s capital, Bogota, the U.S. Geological Survey and Colombia’s counterpart reported. The USGS said it struck at a depth of 66 miles (107 kilometres).
Choco Gov. Nubia Cordoba said on social media that in the regional capital, “there are injuries and serious damage to buildings,” without providing further details.
The temblor follows two back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes in Venezuela in late June. Those earthquakes destroyed hundreds of buildings and killed more than 5,000 people.
(With AP and Reuters inputs)
Published – August 10, 2026 07:31 pm IST
