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A {{M|w|7.4}} earthquake strikes Chocó Department, Colombia, causing widespread and heavy damage, and leaving at least 288 people dead.
Confirmed
The mayor of Cali, where structures have collapsed, has asked people to walk out of buildings if they see any cracks Over 100 people were reported dead after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale shook central and western Colombia on Monday morning.
The tremors began at 7.34 am local time and lasted four minutes, according to the Colombian Geological Service, which said the epicenter was located in the western municipality of San José del Palmar, located in a rural, mountainous area in the Chocó department.
There was also a lot of damage in Cali, the capital of the Valley of Cauca, where Mayor Alejandro Eder said around 30 structures have collapsed with “people trapped inside. The country's aviation authority has reported damage at several regional airports, including those in Pereira, Manizales, Quibdó, Armenia, Cartago and Buenaventura.
Authorities in Manizales, Armenia and Buenaventura have also reported fatalities and structural damage. The epicentre of the quake was near the village of San José del Palmar, in Chocó province, but local mayor León Fabio Marín Moncada said that there had miraculously been no deaths or injuries - despite the roads in and out being damaged.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US was "closely monitoring" the earthquake, and stood "ready to support", while EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said the EU's Copernicus satellite was being used in the rescue operation.
The magnitude 7.4 quake struck at 07:34 (12:34 GMT) at a depth of 103km (64 miles) in Chocó province, the country's geological service said. A spokesman for Pope Leo XIV said the pontiff was "deeply saddened to learn the painful news of the earthquake".
She said as the earthquake hit, cracks appeared in the walls. He explained that due to previous earthquakes, the city has "very strict seismic-resistant building regulations" - so his building was able to resist the impact.
What's confirmed
- Authorities in Manizales, Armenia and Buenaventura have also reported fatalities and structural damage.
- The country's aviation authority has reported damage at several regional airports, including those in Pereira, Manizales, Quibdó, Armenia, Cartago and Buenaventura.
- The mayor of Cali, where structures have collapsed, has asked people to walk out of buildings if they see any cracks Over 100 people were reported dead after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale shook
- The tremors began at 7.34 am local time and lasted four minutes, according to the Colombian Geological Service, which said the epicenter was located in the western municipality of San José del Palmar, located in a rural,
- There was also a lot of damage in Cali, the capital of the Valley of Cauca, where Mayor Alejandro Eder said around 30 structures have collapsed with “people trapped inside.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US was "closely monitoring" the earthquake, and stood "ready to support", while EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said the EU's Copernicus satellite was being used in the rescue ope
What's still developing
- The mayor of Cali, where structures have collapsed, has asked people to walk out of buildings if they see any cracks Over 100 people were reported dead after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale…
- The tremors began at 7.34 am local time and lasted four minutes, according to the Colombian Geological Service, which said the epicenter was located in the western municipality of San José del Palmar, located in a…
- There was also a lot of damage in Cali, the capital of the Valley of Cauca, where Mayor Alejandro Eder said around 30 structures have collapsed with “people trapped inside.
- The magnitude 7.4 quake struck at 07:34 (12:34 GMT) at a depth of 103km (64 miles) in Chocó province, the country's geological service said.
- The epicentre of the quake was near the village of San José del Palmar, in Chocó province, but local mayor León Fabio Marín Moncada said that there had miraculously been no deaths or injuries - despite the roads in…
- She said as the earthquake hit, cracks appeared in the walls.
- He explained that due to previous earthquakes, the city has "very strict seismic-resistant building regulations" - so his building was able to resist the impact.
- A spokesman for Pope Leo XIV said the pontiff was "deeply saddened to learn the painful news of the earthquake".