Massive 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Colombia
The Geological Service of Colombia confirmed a magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocking the country around 7:34 a.m. local time in the western region of Chocó, potentially causing significant damage.
The earthquake has already prompted at least one aftershock recorded at upwards of magnitude four. Locals in Chocó, Cali, and throughout the west of the country had recorded alarming videos of buildings swaying, their windows crashing down and leaving trails of debris on the streets. At press time, however, authorities have not documented any deaths, though local officials in Chocó warned that they expect a high number of casualties.
Colombian seismic authorities typically document about 2,500 earthquakes in the country each year, but most are of negligible intensity and not noticed by the general population.
#SismosColombiaSGC Evento Sísmico – Boletín Actualizado 2, 2026-08-10, 07:34 hora local Magnitud 7.4, profundidad 96 km, San José del Palmar – Chocó, Colombia ¿Sintió este sismo? repórtelo https://t.co/pgC7OC2O7j https://t.co/63pt8nVsSe #NoticiaEnDesarrollo pic.twitter.com/8LQZs0nsfF
— Servicio Geológico Colombiano (@sgcol) August 10, 2026
Dramatic videos of affected areas indicate that some buildings have suffered structural damage although they have not yet fallen. One video shared by the magazine Semana showed significant damage to a military station in Buenaventura.
Así quedó el Batallón 21 de Infantería de Marina en Buenaventura, después del fuerte temblor que se registró esta mañana en Colombia. https://t.co/if1kX8q65f pic.twitter.com/QLRRydpyq0
— Revista Semana (@RevistaSemana) August 10, 2026
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