Coverage dated August 9, 2026 to August 16, 2026

Colombia vows to find all missing quake victims as rescue hopes fade

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 9 developments

Colombia's disaster relief chief vowed to find the hundreds of people still missing after a massive earthquake, as rescuers dug through rubble early Friday following the end of a critical lifesaving period.

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  1. Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful earthquake kills more than 100

    Headline from WMUR ·

  2. As search for thousands of missing pushes on, Colombia earthquake tests new president

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

  3. Earthquake response strains Colombia’s new government and rescuers as they race against the clock

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

  4. Colombia says it will only accept rescue teams from four countries, as earthquake survival window closes

    Headline from KRDO ·

  5. Colombia's earthquake is déjà vu for Venezuelans, but not the government response

    Headline from NBC 6 South Florida ·

  6. Rescuers call for silence around earthquake rubble as window for survival narrows in Colombia

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  7. Colombia declares economic emergency after deadly earthquake

    Headline from UPI ·

  8. Death toll in Colombia earthquake rises to 281; 379 missing

    Headline from BNO News ·

  9. Newest

    Colombia vows to find all missing quake victims as rescue hopes fade

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

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  1. Just the News

    7.4-magnitude earthquake hits western Colombia, leaving at least 77 dead (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    Death toll mounts with at least 77 dead after an earthquake that shook Western Colombia on Monday

  2. NBC Los Angeles

    Powerful earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador, prompting evacuations (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    People evacuate a building after an earthquake in Bogota on Aug. 10, 2026.

  3. NBC4 Washington

    52 dead and buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    People gather in the streets after a powerful earthquake struck Colombia, causing damage in Pereira, Colombia, on Aug. 10, 2026.

  4. NBC 6 South Florida

    ‘Everything was moving': Flights from Colombia land at MIA hours after earthquake (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Rescuers and locals clear the rubble and look for survivors at a collapsed building after an earthquake in Pereira, Colombia on August 10, 2026. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia on August 10, 2026, and killed at least 111 people, damaged more than 1,500 buildings, and left an unknown numbe…

  5. NBC 6 South Florida

    Florida officials react to deadly earthquake in Colombia (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Florida officials are reacting to a deadly earthquake that shook Colombia on Monday. At least 20 people were killed, and dozens of buildings collapsed in cities across western Colombia after the powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the South American nation.

  6. Union Leader

    More than 100 killed after strongest quake this century hits western Colombia (opens Union Leader)

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    Union Leader's feed description

    At least 111 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, toppling buildings across several cities, damaging hospitals and infrastructure and trapping people beneath the rubble in what authorities called the country’s strongest earthquake of the…

  7. Jonesboro Sun

    Powerful earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador, prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Jonesboro Sun's feed description

    Powerful earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador, prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings.

  8. Daily Journal

    A 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador, prompting people to evacuate buildings (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador and prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings.

  9. Green Field Reporter

    A 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia, causing serious damage (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, causing serious damage to buildings in the region and prompting people to evacuate homes as far away as in the capital, Bogota. The regional governor said there had been an unspecified number of injuries.

  10. Seattle Times

    Powerful earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    A powerful earthquake has shaken western Colombia and neighboring Ecuador.

  11. KVIA El Paso

    Powerful earthquake in Colombia kills at least 20 people (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Gonzalo Zegarra, Sol Amaya, Sana Noor Haq, CNN en Español (CNN) — A deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded Monday in western Colombia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with tremors felt in several cities across the country.

  12. KTVZ Bend

    Powerful earthquake sparks evacuations in Colombia (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN en Español (CNN) — A 7.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded Monday in western Colombia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with tremors felt in several cities across the country.

  13. WSVN Miami

    47 dead and buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At least 47 people were killed and dozens of buildings collapsed in cities across western Colombia on Monday after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the...

  14. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Powerful earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A powerful earthquake in western Colombia on Monday shook the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador, prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings.

  15. CBS News

    7.4 earthquake strikes western Colombia, injuries and damage reported (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The earthquake's epicenter was at San José del Palmar, about 250 miles west of Colombia's capital, Bogota, officials said.

  16. ABC News

    Powerful earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador prompting people to evacuate (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    A powerful earthquake shakes western Colombia and neighboring Ecuador, prompting evacuations

  17. NBC News

    Strong earthquake in Colombia and Ecuador as officials report deaths, injuries and collapsed buildings (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The USGS reported a 7.4-magnitude, deep earthquake with the epicenter in San José del Palmar, about 250 miles west of the capital, Bogotá.

  18. Deutsche Welle

    Large earthquake hits western Colombia causing damage (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A powerful earthquake, initially measured at magnitude 7.4, has struck Colombia. Tremors were also felt in neighboring Ecuador, as well as in Panama and Venezuela.

  19. End Time Headlines

    Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Colombia and Ecuador (opens End Time Headlines)

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    End Time Headlines's feed description

    A powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday morning, sending shockwaves through the country and into neighboring Ecuador, forcing thousands of people to rush from their homes and workplaces in a sudden scramble for safety.

  20. PBS NewsHour

    A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Colombia and Ecuador, prompting people to evacuate buildings (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The governor of the department that includes San Jose Del Palmar reported injuries and serious damage to buildings but did not provide further details.

  21. BBC News

    Strong earthquake causes significant damage and injuries in Colombia (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    The magnitude-7.4 quake had its epicentre near a village on the Pacific Coast.

  22. Phl17

    7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador (opens Phl17)

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    Phl17's feed description

    The temblor follows two back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes in Venezuela in late June.

  23. WWLP Springfield

    Dozens dead and buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia (opens WWLP Springfield)

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    WWLP Springfield's feed description

    The quake trapped residents under debris, leaving more injured and forcing people to evacuate their homes as far as the capital of Bogotá.

  24. 11Alive Atlanta

    7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador, prompting evacuations (opens 11Alive Atlanta)

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    11Alive Atlanta's feed description

    A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador.

  25. WREG Memphis

    Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Colombia, shaking felt across region (opens WREG Memphis)

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    WREG Memphis's feed description

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia Monday morning, with shaking reported across a wide area of the country and the surrounding region. The earthquake struck at approximately 7:34 a.m. local time on Monday, Aug.

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