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Major Earthquake Strikes Western Colombia Near San José del Palmar, Shaking Felt in Bogotá and Ecuador

By Market Flux···1 min read

A powerful earthquake struck near San José del Palmar in the Chocó province of western Colombia on Monday at 7:34 a.m. local time, causing injuries and significant building damage. Magnitude estimates vary across agencies: the USGS measured it at 7.4, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported figures ranging from 6.7 to 7.1 across separate bulletins, and Colombia's National Unit for Disaster Risk Management cited 6.6, reflecting the typical spread in preliminary readings. The EMSC placed the quake at a depth of 115 km.

Shockwaves reached the capital Bogotá and extended as far as Ecuador and Venezuela. Chocó Governor Nubia Carolina Cordoba-Curi confirmed injuries and structural damage in the province and said a damage assessment was underway, with an official report to follow. No immediate casualty count was released in the first reports, but authorities flagged concern over aftershocks.

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  1. reuters.comEarthquake of magnitude 6.8 strikes Colombia, EMSC says
  2. Zerohedge*COLOMBIA HIT BY MAG. 6.7 EARTHQUAKE IN CHOCO; BOGOTA SHAKES
  3. AJENewsBREAKING: A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck the Colombia region, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. More on
  4. ReutersBREAKING: A magnitude 6.8 ‌earthquake struck Colombia, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said
  5. NaeemAslam23COLOMBIA HIT BY POWERFUL 7.4 EARTHQUAKE AS SHOCKWAVES REACH BOGOTÁ AND ECUADOR A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck near San José del Palmar in western Colombia on August 10, according to U.S. and Colombian geological authorities. The deep quake was felt hundreds of