- 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.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on August 10, 2026, causing significant tremors felt across Colombia and neighboring Ecuador. The epicenter was located in San Jose Del Palmar, a municipality in the Choco region, approximately 250 miles (400 kilometers) west of Bogota.1
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 66 miles (107 kilometers), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. In the aftermath, Choco Governor Nubia Cordoba reported on social media that there were injuries and serious damage to buildings in the regional capital, although specific details were not provided.
This earthquake follows a series of seismic events in the region, including two back-to-back earthquakes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude in Venezuela in late June, which resulted in the destruction of hundreds of buildings and the loss of more than 5,000 lives.
“The quake struck at a depth of 66 miles, with the epicenter about 250 miles west of Bogota, according to the USGS. Choco Gov. Nubia Cordoba reported injuries and serious damage to buildings in the regional capital, though details remain limited.”
