On 10 August 2026, a Mw 7.4–7.5 earthquake struck the department of Chocó in Colombia, killing at least 331 people, injuring more than 4,600 others, leaving 240 confirmed missing and causing extensive
Collapsed building in Pereira on 12 August 2026
Manizales after the earthquake
An apartment building destroyed in Cali
Coiba & Malpelo Plates and major seismic faults of Colombia
Abelardo Gabriel de la Espriella Otero is a Colombian lawyer, businessman, and politician who has served as the 36th president of Colombia since 2026. He is the founder and leader of the far-right Def
2026 Colombia earthquake
…attacks in Chitré. In Ecuador, six homes were damaged in Carchi and Esmeraldas provinces and masonry fell from a building in Guayas Province. President Abelardo de la Espriella declared a state of national disaster and declared three days of national mourning. He arrived in Bogotá and was at the National Unit for Risk and…