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IN PHOTOS: 18 dead after magnitude of 7.4 earthquake hits Colombia

Updated On: 10 August, 2026 10:43 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

A powerful earthquake rocked Colombia and neighboring Latin American countries on Monday, with at least 18 people dead in first reports as shocked residents surveyed destroyed buildings. Pics and Text/AFP

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The early-morning quake was also felt in Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela. Pics and Text/AFP
The early-morning quake was also felt in Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela. Pics and Text/AFP
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Emergency teams rushed to help victims and search for survivors in the rubble after geologists recorded the quake at a magnitude of 7.4 with an epicenter 100 km (60 miles) deep in the west of the country

Emergency teams rushed to help victims and search for survivors in the rubble after geologists recorded the quake at a magnitude of 7.4 with an epicenter 100 km (60 miles) deep in the west of the country

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At least 18 people were killed in the city of Pereira alone, Mayor Mauricio Salazar told Caracol Radio, adding "the situation is critical"

At least 18 people were killed in the city of Pereira alone, Mayor Mauricio Salazar told Caracol Radio, adding "the situation is critical"

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The governor of Colombia's Choco province wrote on X that there was serious damage in the provincial capital Quibdo, where video showed collapsed buildings

The governor of Colombia's Choco province wrote on X that there was serious damage in the provincial capital Quibdo, where video showed collapsed buildings

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Choco was at the epicenter of the quake, and the death toll from the area was not immediately known

Choco was at the epicenter of the quake, and the death toll from the area was not immediately known

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Alejandro Eder, the mayor of Cali, Colombia's third largest city, reported at least 20 buildings had collapsed and people were trapped as "major damage" that was being evaluated with drones

Alejandro Eder, the mayor of Cali, Colombia's third largest city, reported at least 20 buildings had collapsed and people were trapped as "major damage" that was being evaluated with drones

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Six small airports in western Colombia suspended operations, the civil aeronautics agency said

Six small airports in western Colombia suspended operations, the civil aeronautics agency said

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