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  "id": 472996,
  "title": "M7.4 earthquake hits western Colombia, damages reported from Cali and Manizales",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/m7-4-earthquake-hits-western-colombia-damages-reported-from-cali-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T13:43:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia Reports",
    "slug": "colombia-reports",
    "url": "https://colombiareports.com/m7-4-earthquake-hits-western-colombia-damages-reported-from-cali-and-manizales/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A powerful M7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, causing significant damage in several cities. The epicenter of the quake was located in San Jose del Palmar, Choco province. Within an hour of the initial tremor, reports emerged of collapsed buildings in Cali, Manizales, and Pereira. In Pereira, the tower of the cathedral suffered collapse. Quibdo, the capital of Choco, also reported the collapse of a four-story building. The shaking was felt strongly in Bogota and Medellin, the country's capital and second-largest city respectively. President Abelardo de la Espriella personally took charge of the emergency response in San Jose del Palmar and pledged to visit Pereira to support those affected.",
  "summary": "An M7.4 earthquake hit western Colombia on Monday, leaving collapsed buildings in the cities of Cali and Manizales. The earthquake struck around 7:30 and had its epicenter in San Jose del Palmar, a municipality in the Choco province. In the hour that followed, locals began reporting collapsed buildings in the cities of Cali, Pereira and […] The post M7.4 earthquake hits western Colombia, damages…",
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        "title": "Powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes western Colombia",
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        "title": "Colombia: Several killed after large earthquake rocks region",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/colombia-several-killed-after-large-earthquake-rocks-region",
        "published": "2026-08-10T14:57:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "7.4-magnitude earthquake hits Colombia killing at least 20",
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        "title": "Latest news after deadly earthquake slams Colombia, tumbling buildings and burying people",
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Dozens killed and more trapped after powerful earthquake shakes Colombia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/dozens-killed-and-more-trapped-after-powerful-earthquake-shakes",
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Dozens killed and more trapped after powerful earthquake shakes Colombia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/dozens-killed-and-more-trapped-after-powerful-earthquake-shakes-483053",
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