Powerful 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Western Colombia
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A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday morning, leaving at least 111 to 132 people dead and hundreds more injured. The epicenter was located near San José del Palmar in the Chocó department, with the tremor felt across much of Colombia and in neighboring Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela. The Colombian Geological Service described it as the strongest earthquake recorded in the country during the 21st century, while other reports noted it as the strongest in a decade. The quake occurred at a depth of approximately 96 to 110 kilometers.
Significant destruction was reported in cities including Cali, Pereira, and Manizales. In Cali, multiple buildings collapsed, and the mayor implemented a curfew and military presence to prevent looting. In Manizales, the towers of the Metropolitan Basilica Cathedral were damaged. Infrastructure impacts included the closure of six regional airports for structural inspections and the disruption of several national road corridors due to landslides. Power outages affected roughly 18 percent of the national demand.
President Abelardo de la Espriella, who took office on Friday, declared a national state of emergency. He visited Quibdó and Cali, promising rent subsidies for those who lost their homes and prioritizing the rescue of people trapped under rubble. International aid was offered by the United States, Mexico, and the European Union. The United States specifically pledged 15.5 million dollars for emergency supplies.
Reporting on the event varied by political lean. Center-left outlets emphasized the tragedy's impact on the impoverished Chocó region and highlighted a perceived institutional vacuum caused by political friction between the new president and the previous administration. Center and center-right outlets focused more on the logistical response of the new government, the scale of the infrastructure damage, and the historical seismic context of the region.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- These outlets focused on the systemic poverty of the affected Chocó region and the potential administrative failures resulting from political conflict between the incoming and outgoing presidents.
- Centre
- These outlets provided a balanced account of the human toll, personal survivor testimonies, and the government's immediate emergency measures.
- Centre-right
- These outlets emphasized the technical specifications of the earthquake, the leadership of the new president, and the specific details of the security and infrastructure response.
Sources
- Centre ANSA: Earthquake in Colombia, Bogotà resident: "It started to shake and would not stop"
- Centre ANSA: Earthquake in Colombia, the account of the minutes of terror: 'A frightening roar, then hell'
- Centre ANSA: Over 130 dead in the earthquake that shook Colombia
- Centre-right Aftenposten: Death toll in Colombia rises to 132
- Centre-right Aftenposten: USA promises earthquake support to Colombia
- Centre-left Al Jazeera: Soldiers take cover as Colombia quake flattens military barracks
- Centre-left Al Jazeera: Al Jazeera reporter on the ground as Colombia quake death toll rises
- Centre-left Al Jazeera: Moment of terror as powerful earthquake shakes airport in Colombia
- Centre-left Al Jazeera: Colombia’s Espriella to lead emergency efforts following Bogota earthquake
- Centre BBC News: At least 132 killed in Colombia's largest earthquake in years
- Centre Bangkok Post: Colombia declares state of emergency after quake kills 111
- Centre-left CNN: Visualizing the Colombia earthquake in maps and charts
- Centre-left CNN: At least 111 people dead after earthquake, Colombian president says
- Centre-left CNN: Vaccine changes, Colombia quake toll, hottest month ever: Catch up on the day’s stories
- Centre-left CNN: CNN speaks with reporter on the ground in Colombia after strongest earthquake in the last decade
- Centre CNN Brasil: Number of dead in earthquake rises to 132, says association in Colombia
- Centre CNN Brasil: "It deeply marked everyone", says Brazilian about earthquake in Colombia
- Centre CNN Brasil: Earthquake in Colombia: country enters alert for volcanic activity
- Centre CNN Brasil: USA announce US$ 15.5 million in aid to Colombia after earthquake
- Centre CNN Brasil: Earthquake in Colombia: 16 people trapped in cable car are rescued
- Centre CNN Brasil: Besides Shakira, Maluma and other celebrities send messages to Colombia
- Centre CNN Brasil: De la Espriella reports 35 dead and 188 missing in Cali, Colombia
- Centre CNN Brasil: Earthquake in Colombia: Teams search for people trapped in rubble
- Centre-right Corriere della Sera: The account of an Italian woman after the earthquake in Colombia: "We felt a strong shock, it lasted a minute"
- Centre-right Corriere della Sera: Magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia: flights suspended and buildings collapsed
- Centre-right Corriere della Sera: The moment when buildings collapse while there is the earthquake shock in Colombia
- Centre-right Corriere della Sera: A wing of the Cali hospital in Colombia collapses due to the shock, the desperate appeal of the doctor: "There are people underneath, help is needed"
- Centre-left Daily Maverick: Powerful Colombia earthquake kills at least 111
- Centre-left Dawn: Major earthquake claims 111 lives in Colombia
- Centre-left Der Spiegel: Colombia declares nationwide state of emergency after earthquake
- Centre-left Der Spiegel: Colombia: Severe earthquake, reports of dead, injured and damage
- Centre Deutsche Welle: Colombia earthquake: Death toll rises to over 100
- Centre-left El Espectador: 16 collection centers enabled to collect medicines and medical supplies after earthquake
- Centre-left El Espectador: De la Espriella will prioritize actions in Cali to find missing persons during earthquake
- Centre-left El Espectador: Earthquake in Cundinamarca: municipalities with damage rise to 21 and there is risk of collapse
- Centre-left El Espectador: In images: this is how the 7.4 earthquake hit Chocó, Pereira, Cali and Manizales
- Centre-left El Espectador: The earthquake that shook Colombia
- Centre-left El Espectador: Mininterior Rodrigo Lara outlines route to attend earthquake emergency in Pereira
- Centre-left El Espectador: Petronio Álvarez Festival suspended in Cali after 7.4 earthquake in Colombia
- Centre-left El Espectador: Cali among the rubble: the hours after the earthquake
- Centre-left El Espectador: In images: this is how some neighborhoods of Manizales look after earthquake in Colombia
- Centre-left El Espectador: How long did the August 10 earthquake in Colombia last? The SGC explains the reasons
- Centre-left El Espectador: 7.4 earthquake leaves closures in roads and airports: this is the state of the infrastructure
- Centre-left El Pais: Cali spends the first night after the earthquake: "What comes after this?"
- Centre-left El Pais: Maps and graphics of the devastating earthquake in Colombia
- Centre-left El Pais: Rodrigo León, Colombian geologist expert in earthquakes: “There will be aftershocks, the citizenry has to prepare”
- Centre-left El Pais: Colombia wakes up under a state of emergency due to the earthquake that leaves more than 130 dead
- Centre-right El Tiempo: Authorities in Sucre report material damage and suspend classes in schools after strong 7.4 magnitude earthquake that shook Colombia
- Centre-right El Tiempo: The fall of a cathedral tower, a sign of the devastation in Manizales
- Centre-right El Tiempo: Tremor today in Colombia | A series of new aftershocks are reported on the night of this August 10 from the 7.4 earthquake in Colombia: epicenter and depth
- Centre-right El Tiempo: Victims, 188 missing and 5,000 collapsed homes in Valle cause concern after earthquake: 'Ready to help', said president De La Espriella
- Centre-right El Tiempo: Video of the exact moment in which a building collapsed in the center of Pereira after the magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia
- Centre-right El Tiempo: Red alert in the hospital network of Valle del Cauca after the strong 7.4 magnitude earthquake
- Centre-right El Tiempo: Mayor of Cali decrees curfew and militarizes city after magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia due to insecurity and rescues: 'We have threats'
- Centre-right El Tiempo: Video | Images show how the magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia was experienced from the cabin of a plane at the Pereira airport
- Centre-right El Tiempo: The roar of the earth while about twenty buildings collapsed in Cali
- Centre-right El Tiempo: Colombia mobilizes for the victims of the most devastating earthquake in 27 years
- Centre Folha de S.Paulo: Earthquake in Colombia is 1st test for Espriella, less than 72 hours in office
- Centre Folha de S.Paulo: Earthquake in Colombia makes residents of the Coffee Axis relive 1999 trauma
- Centre France 24: Colombia: a powerful earthquake shakes the country
- Centre-right Frankfurter Allgemeine: Magnitude 7.4: More than 130 dead after severe earthquake in Colombia
- Centre-left G1: Colombia enters 2nd day of searches after magnitude 7.4 earthquake that killed more than 100 people
- Centre-left G1: Residents of Manaus feel the effects of the earthquake in Colombia
- Centre-left G1: 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Colombia and leaves more than 100 dead; buildings collapsed
- Centre-left G1: JN daily summary: Earthquake in Colombia leaves more than one hundred dead, and dozens of buildings collapse; residents of RS continue without power four days after cyclone passage
- Centre-right Infobae: Earthquake in Colombia: The Mexican celebrities who were in the country during the quake
- Centre-right Infobae: More than 130 dead, 570 injured, homes and roads damaged and airports closed, the dramatic figures left so far by the earthquake in Colombia
- Centre-right La Nacion: The Government made itself available to the Colombian authorities after the earthquake and expressed its solidarity
- Centre-right La Nacion: “It seemed to last an eternity”: testimonies of fear and destruction after the earthquake in Colombia
- Centre La Silla Vacia: There are 132 victims from earthquake. Abelardo announced measures in Chocó
- Centre-right La Tercera: Strongest earthquake in a decade in Colombia tests leadership of newly assumed president De la Espriella
- Centre-right La Tercera: President of La Espriella commits to “be at the forefront” for earthquake in Colombia and orders priority for the rescue of victims
- Centre-right La Tercera: Earthquake in Colombia: number of deceased rises to 132 according to organization that groups capital cities
- Centre-right La Tercera: "It reminded me of the 2010 earthquake": the account of the Chileans who experienced the strong earthquake in Colombia
- Centre-right La Tercera: "Solidarity cannot have borders": Bachelet makes international call to cooperate with Colombia after grave earthquake
- Centre-right La Tercera: President Kast solidarizes with Colombia after earthquake and offers help: "We are available to support"
- Centre-left Le Monde: After a powerful earthquake in Colombia, the search for survivors and the count of victims
- Centre NRC: Search for survivors of Colombia earthquake in full swing while death toll rises
- Centre Telex: Severe earthquake hit Colombia, numerous buildings collapsed
- Centre Telex: The Colombian earthquake already has more than one hundred dead, a state of emergency has been declared in the country
- Centre-left Tempo English: Six Airports Close After M7.4 Colombia Earthquake
- Centre-left Tempo English: Colombia's 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Kills 132, Injures 570
- Centre-left The Guardian: Scores dead in Colombia after powerful earthquake strikes west of country
- Centre The Indian Express: Colombia earthquake toll rises to 132: What is the scale of destruction and rescue operations?
- Centre-left The Jakarta Post: More than 100 killed after strongest quake this century hits western Colombia
- Centre The Japan Times: More than 100 killed after strongest quake this century hits western Colombia
- Centre-right The Jerusalem Post: Colombia earthquake ‘reminded me of Israel’s sirens and bombs,’ Israeli in Bogota tells 'Post'
- Centre The Times of Israel: Huge quake hits west Colombia, killing at least 73 people and collapsing buildings
- Centre-left UOL: Earthquake in Colombia makes residents of the Coffee Axis relive 1999 trauma
- Centre-left UOL: Earthquake in Colombia is 1st test for Espriella, less than 72 hours in office
- Centre-left elDiarioAR: The earthquake maps in Colombia: these are the most affected areas
- Centre-left elDiarioAR: Colombia searches for victims of its worst earthquake in the last decade, which leaves more than 110 dead
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