Colombia earthquake today reports describe a powerful 7.4-magnitude event that struck western Colombia on Monday, August 10, 2026. The Associated Press reported that the earthquake killed at least 111 people, injured 87 and damaged hundreds of buildings. Colombia’s president declared an emergency to speed recovery funding.
According to AP, the epicenter was near San José del Palmar in the Chocó region, about 250 miles, or 400 kilometers, west of Bogotá. The earthquake was also felt in neighboring Ecuador and Panama, although the initial report said damage there was minimal.
El País reported that the Colombian authorities’ national report confirmed 111 deaths and recorded 1,575 affected homes and 61 collapsed buildings. The Spanish newspaper also said the earthquake occurred at a depth of about 110 kilometers, citing information from the U.S. Geological Survey and Colombia’s geological service.
AP reported that officials confirmed deaths across several regions, including Risaralda, Valle del Cauca, Chocó, Caldas and Antioquia. The report said the hard-hit city of Pereira is in Risaralda and that Cali, Colombia’s third-largest city, is in Valle del Cauca.
Colombia’s Geological Service described the event as the highest-magnitude earthquake registered in the country in the last decade, AP reported. Two aftershocks measuring 2.8 and 4.8 were also reported, while flights were suspended at several airports in the affected area.
The death toll and damage figures are time-sensitive in this developing disaster. This Colombia earthquake today report uses the latest figures stated in the AP and El País coverage and does not add estimates beyond those attributed to the reporting and official agencies.
