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132 Confirmed Deaths from Colombia's 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake

Latest Tanzania disaster management news · 132 Confirmed Deaths from Colombia's 7.4 Magnitude Eart… explained · updated Aug 11, 2026 · breaking news · latest updates · explained

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  • According to the US Geological Survey, an estimated 1.5 million people felt shaking close to magnitude seven.
  • BOGOTÁ: AT least 132 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years.
  • About 55km (34 miles) from the epicentre of the earthquake, the city of Pereira saw some of the worst damage.
  • Dan Cutler, 29, is from London but has been in Colombia for about two months as part of a big trip with his partner, and is currently in Cali.
  • Journalist and meteorologist Luis Felipe Molina, from Manizales, was at home when the earthquake struck – about 150km from the epicentre.

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