{"id":61214,"date":"2026-08-10T16:43:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T20:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/state-of-emergency-declared-as-111-confirmed-dead-in-major-earthquake-in-colombia\/10\/08\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T16:43:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T20:43:32","slug":"state-of-emergency-declared-as-111-confirmed-dead-in-major-earthquake-in-colombia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/state-of-emergency-declared-as-111-confirmed-dead-in-major-earthquake-in-colombia\/10\/08\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"State of emergency declared as 111 confirmed dead in major earthquake in Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At least 111 people were killed and hundreds of buildings damaged after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, the country&#8217;s President Abelardo de la Espriella said on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">De la Espriella said that at least 87 people had been injured and that he had declared a state of emergency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You are not alone. The state is present and taking action,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The quake trapped residents under debris, leaving more injured and forcing people to evacuate their homes as far as the capital of Bogot\u00e1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The epicentre was in San Jose Del Palmar, a community of about 4,800 people in the Choco region about 250 miles west of Bogot\u00e1, the <a data-ylk=\"slk:US Geological Survey;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/earthquake.usgs.gov\/earthquakes\/eventpage\/us6000tjl2\/executive\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">US Geological Survey<\/a> and Colombia&#8217;s counterpart reported.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Colombia&#8217;s President Abelardo de la Espriella, left, and Vice President Jose Manuel Restrepo lead an earthquake response meeting in Bogot\u00e1, 10 August, 2026 &#8211; AP Photo<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The USGS said it struck at a depth of 107 kilometers and was also was felt in neighbouring Ecuador and Panama, though minimal damage was reported there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The quake left cities across the west of the country ravaged.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A mix of residents and search teams picked through the rubble of collapsed buildings amid concerns by authorities of aftershocks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Colombia&#8217;s interior minister said more than 20 municipalities across the country had been hit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jorge Moncayo, a 64-year-old taxi driver in Cali, said he saw plumes of dust shoot up across the city from his home in hills of the city as buildings collapsed. Residents in the city and rescue workers were searching the rubble for survivors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;My entire house shook,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I&#8217;ve never lived through such a powerful earthquake.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cali, 10 August, 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"808\" height=\"539\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/df86c27ffc75bec3e9b3900142cad5ac8db7ae0bafbbb50a4c25755a924760c6\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w808_h539%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Feuronews_us_news_articles_566%2Fe4c6a8cd96288851fd2d4f0aef63a8ce\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cali, 10 August, 2026 &#8211; AP Photo<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Colombia&#8217;s Geological Service said on Monday that it had been &#8220;the highest magnitude earthquake registered in Colombia in the last decade&#8221; and that it had been followed by two 2.8 and 4.8 magnitude aftershocks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Authorities also reported that flights were suspended in the airports of Manizales, Quibdo, Armenia, Cartago y Buenaventura and Pereira.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The earthquakes left many in the Andean nation unnerved after two back-to-back quakes devastated neighbouring Venezuela in late June, destroyed hundreds of buildings and killed more than 5,000 people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the same time the quake brought down buildings in Colombia, desperate families in Venezuela continued to search the ruins for the bodies of their loved ones.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"People stand outside their homes after a quake was felt in Bogot\u00e1, 10 August, 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"808\" height=\"539\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/433705cd36c4813db8546c0be3d8731da20b6ce1b3186cb500aa1d721655a5f5\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w808_h539%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Feuronews_us_news_articles_566%2Ff73181f6dbc984943b07b002c05a6a36\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>People stand outside their homes after a quake was felt in Bogot\u00e1, 10 August, 2026 &#8211; AP Photo<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In Pereira, photos and videos published by local media showed pieces of the airport ceiling falling down on travellers taking shelter and screaming, and people running through rubble in a panic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pereira&#8217;s mayor, Mauricio Salazar, told a local radio station that at least 18 people had died and that many more were trapped under &#8220;a massive quantity of collapsed buildings.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In nearby Manizales, a city nestled in the coffee-producing mountains of Colombia, one of the towers of the neo-Gothic cathedral collapsed and fell on the nave. Jorge Eduardo Rojas, the mayor of Manizales said two people had died in the city &#8220;because of the quake&#8221; and asked residents to stay outside in case of aftershocks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Authorities in the rural state of Choco, the epicentre of the quake, reported injured people and damaged buildings in the capital, but provided few details.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In Cali, a city 2 million people, Mayor Alejandro Eder said that residents were trapped in at least 19 buildings that had collapsed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Small earthquakes, known as &#8220;temblores,&#8221; are common in central and western Colombia, but those above 6.0 magnitude are rare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 1999, a 6.2 magnitude quake near the city of Armenia, killed more than 1,100 people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday the bloc was &#8220;ready to provide more support&#8221; after a powerful earthquake struck Colombia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Tonight, Europe&#8217;s heart is with the people of Colombia after the terrible earthquake in the Choco region. We have already mobilised Copernicus, our satellite service, to help with rescue operations,&#8221; von der Leyen said in a post on X.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/world\/articles\/least-111-confirmed-dead-major-191027838.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 111 people were killed and hundreds of buildings damaged after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, the country&rsquo;s President Abelardo<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/state-of-emergency-declared-as-111-confirmed-dead-in-major-earthquake-in-colombia\/10\/08\/2026\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":61215,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-world"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/232a0a7f231370222b6f0a3d4d10bc7dfd08e66a03812a3d86ea0cd1dc1966a2\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w800_h450%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_jpg\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Feuronews_us_news_articles_566%2F61c59ee30326414abb29fefb44237d91","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61214"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61214\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}