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Strong earthquake strikes western Colombia, killing at least 111 people
Updated on: August 11, 2026 / 12:54 AM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit western Colombia on Aug. 10, 2026.
- At least 111 people were killed and 87 injured.
- The epicenter was in San José del Palmar, Chocó province.
- Major damage and deaths reported in Risaralda, Valle del Cauca, Caldas, and Antioquia.
- Cities like Cali, Manizales, and Pereira experienced significant destruction.
- The earthquake was felt as far away as Bogotá and Ecuador.
- Rescue and recovery efforts are underway, with hundreds of buildings damaged.
- This is the strongest earthquake to hit Colombia since record-keeping began in the early 1920s.