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  "id": 477476,
  "title": "Powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes western Colombia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/powerful-7-4-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-western-colombia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T14:28:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/10/colombia-earthquake-cali-pereira-choco"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday morning, causing extensive damage to buildings in cities such as Cali and Pereira. The epicenter of the quake was located in the western department of Chocó, and it was also felt in neighboring Venezuela. Social media footage showed residents in Cali searching for victims among the rubble, while a woman was seen fleeing from a collapsing building in Manizales, the capital of Caldas department. In Quibdó, the capital of Chocó, numerous buildings were reported severely damaged, resulting in injuries among the population. President Abelardo De La Espriella, who assumed office the previous day, pledged government support in the aftermath of the disaster, stating that the state was present and taking action. The earthquake arrives in the wake of recent seismic activity in Venezuela, where twin earthquakes devastated the northern coast, resulting in over 6,000 fatalities.",
  "summary": "Reports of collapsed and severely damaged buildings in several major cities, including Cali and Pereira Colombia earthquake live – latest updates A powerful earthquake has struck western Colombia, with reports of collapsed and severely damaged buildings in major cities including Cali and Pereira. The US and Colombian geological surveys reported that a 7.4 magnitude earthquake had struck at 7.34…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/earthquake-today-major-quake-of-magnitude-7-4-hits-colombia-prompting",
        "published": "2026-08-10T13:10:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Major earthquake of magnitude 7.4 shakes Colombia, neighbouring Ecuador, Venezuela",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/major-earthquake-of-magnitude-7-4-shakes-colombia-neighbouring",
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        "title": "M7.4 earthquake hits western Colombia, damages reported from Cali and Manizales",
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        "title": "A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Colombia and Ecuador, prompting people to evacuate buildings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/a-7-4-magnitude-earthquake-rocks-colombia-and-ecuador-prompting",
        "published": "2026-08-10T13:54:43.000Z"
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Colombia hit by 7.4-magnitude earthquake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/colombia-hit-by-7-4-magnitude-earthquake",
        "published": "2026-08-10T14:09:43.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Colombia hit by 7.4-magnitude earthquake, with injuries and damage reported",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/colombia-hit-by-7-4-magnitude-earthquake-with-injuries-and-damage",
        "published": "2026-08-10T14:11:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "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",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/7-4-magnitude-earthquake-hits-colombia-killing-at-least-20",
        "published": "2026-08-10T14:57:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Latest news after deadly earthquake slams Colombia, tumbling buildings and burying people",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/latest-news-after-deadly-earthquake-slams-colombia-tumbling-buildings",
        "published": "2026-08-10T16:15:04.000Z"
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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",
        "published": "2026-08-10T16:32:39.000Z"
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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",
        "published": "2026-08-10T16:32:39.000Z"
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