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Colombia earthquake live: Magnitude 7.4 quake strikes near Bogota, 47 dead

10 August 2026

This content originally appeared on Al Jazeera.

Residents and emergency personnel dig through the debris of a partially collapsed building after an earthquake, in Pereira, Colombia, on August 10, 2026 [Reuters]

By Umar Farooq and Hoda Sherif

Published On 10 Aug 202610 Aug 2026

A powerful earthquake has rocked Colombia and neighbouring Latin American countries on Monday, with at least 69 people confirmed dead in the first reports as shocked residents surveyed destroyed buildings.
The epicentre of the quake is 250 miles (400 km) west of Bogota, Colombia.

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