{
  "id": 475395,
  "title": "Earthquake on Colombia's Pacific Coast causes injuries, damage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/earthquake-on-colombias-pacific-coast-causes-injuries-damage",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T14:36:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40434147/earthquake-on-colombias-pacific-coast-causes-injuries-damage"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An earthquake with a magnitude higher than initially reported struck Colombia's Pacific Coast on Monday, causing injuries and significant damage in the province of Choco and the city of Pereira. The tremor was also felt in Bogota and as far away as Venezuela. Choco Governor Nubia Carolina Cordoba-Curi expressed concern about potential aftershocks and confirmed that there were injuries and substantial damage to buildings in Bogota. The governor of Risaralda province, Juan Diego Patino, reported serious damage to buildings in Pereira. The U.S. tsunami warning system did not issue a tsunami warning. Colombia's geological service raised the quake's magnitude to 7.4 and revised its depth to 96 km. The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management is coordinating with local authorities to assess the full extent of the damage. Bogota's mayor, Carlos Galan, reported no major damage in the capital. Witnesses in Venezuela's border state of Tachira and central-western city of Barquisimeto also reported feeling the quake. Venezuela experienced devastating earthquakes in June which resulted in over 6,000 fatalities, primarily near the capital, Caracas.",
  "summary": "BOGOTA: An earthquake on Monday caused injuries and significant damage in a province on Colombia’s Pacific Coast as well as the city of Pereira, provincial governors said, after the tremor was felt in the capital Bogota and as far away as Venezuela. “We have just experienced a major earthquake in the department of Choco. We are concerned about aftershocks. Although the epicenter was near San Jose…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MercoPress",
        "title": "Colombia records its strongest earthquake in a decade, geological service says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/colombia-records-its-strongest-earthquake-in-a-decade-geological",
        "published": "2026-08-10T14:29:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Colombia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/massive-7-4-magnitude-earthquake-rocks-colombia",
        "published": "2026-08-10T14:41:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "20 buildings collapse, at least 2 dead, in Colombia earthquake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/20-buildings-collapse-at-least-2-dead-in-colombia-earthquake",
        "published": "2026-08-10T14:48:24.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}