Earthquake
Western Colombia Earthquake
Active
Updated 6m ago
M7.4
Estimated affected corridor
Epicentre off the Pacific coast, with nearby places and the estimated affected corridor. Aftershocks shown as faint secondary marks.
104
FatalitiesConfirmed
892
InjuredReported
18 km
Depth
4
Aftershocks recorded
+2 confirmed since the previous cited updateThis explicitly replaces the earlier confirmed count — see the evidence trail for the full chain.
09:12 UTC today
What changed
- Search and rescue operations continue in the Cali–Buenaventura corridor6m
- Power restored to most of Pereira; isolated outages remain3h
- Airport operations resumed at Buenaventura1d
Timeline
- Today, 09:12Fatality count revised to 104 (+2)
- 14 Aug, 19:47M4.2 aftershock recorded
- 10 Aug, 14:32Initial count: 78 fatalities confirmed
- 10 Aug, 08:14M5.8 aftershock recorded
- 10 Aug, 06:31M7.4 mainshock recorded near the Pacific coast
Affected places
Places named across cited Observations for this Event. Distance is measured from the epicentre; not every place has a reported impact yet.
- Buenaventura 38 km from epicentre Port operations suspended
- Cali 42 km from epicentre Structural damage reported
- Pereira 61 km from epicentre Power outages reported
- Medellín 210 km from epicentre Felt strongly; no damage reported
- Quibdó 95 km from epicentre No reports yet
Occurrences
The mainshock and every aftershock recorded so far, each with its own sourced Observations.
- Mainshock M7.4 18 km depth 10 Aug, 06:31 UTC
- Aftershock M5.8 22 km depth 10 Aug, 08:14 UTC
- Aftershock M4.9 15 km depth 10 Aug, 12:02 UTC
- Aftershock M4.5 20 km depth 11 Aug, 03:18 UTC
- Aftershock M4.2 17 km depth 14 Aug, 19:47 UTC
Evidence
Every figure on this page traces to one or more of these cited Sources — official, scientific and news, not only official and scientific.
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M7.4 — 42 km SW of Pereira, Colombia
U.S. Geological Survey Scientific record View source -
Actividad sísmica — reporte técnico
Servicio Geológico Colombiano Scientific record View source -
Reporte de emergencia — sismo occidente
UNGRD, Colombia Official statement View source -
Earthquake shakes western Colombia, dozens confirmed dead
Reuters News report View source -
Valle del Cauca declara alerta tras el sismo
El Tiempo News report View source -
Situation update: Western Colombia earthquake response
International Federation of Red Cross NGO report View source