{"id":7036668,"date":"2026-08-10T13:44:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/strong-earthquake-strikes-western-colombia-with-injuries-and-damage-reported\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T13:44:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T13:44:16","slug":"strong-earthquake-strikes-western-colombia-with-injuries-and-damage-reported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7036668","title":{"rendered":"Strong earthquake strikes western Colombia, with injuries and damage reported"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck western Colombia Monday, prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The epicenter was at San Jos\u00e9 del Palmar, about 250 miles west of Colombia’s capital, Bogota, the United States Geological Survey and Colombia’s counterpart reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The governor of Choc\u00f2 province, where the quake struck, said in a post on X<\/a> that there are injuries and significant damage to buildings in the city of Quibd\u00f3. Gov. Nubia Carolina C\u00f3rdoba-Curi said they are currently assessing the damage.<\/p>\n

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Map shows the location of an earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Witnesses reported feeling the shaking across Bogot\u00e1 and all the way to the coast in Barranquilla.<\/p>\n

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n

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