7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Colombia’s poorest region
ORIGINAL REPORTOPEN RELIEFWEB REPORT ↗Country: Colombia Source: International Rescue Committee Chocó, already reeling from conflict and poverty, now faces damaged hospitals and no clear path to aid Bogota, Colombia, August 10, 2026 A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia earlier today, leaving at least 110 people dead and nearly 100 NEWSROOM has not yet found an additional independently operated outlet reporting the same central facts.
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7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Colombia’s poorest region
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