At least 20 dead and buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador.
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A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador.
Colombia's geological service said the magnitude of the quake, which struck at 7.30am local time (1.30pm UK time), was 7.4 and that its depth was 60 miles.
At least 47 people were killed and dozens of buildings collapsed after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia.
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 47 people, trapping residents under debris of collapsed buildings and forcing...
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 47 people, trapping residents under debris of collapsed buildings and forcing...
The 7.4-magnitude earthquake's epicenter was at San José del Palmar, about 250 miles west of Colombia's capital, Bogota, officials said.
The quake trapped residents under debris, leaving more injured and forcing people to evacuate their homes as far as the capital of Bogotá.
Officials remain concerned about aftershocks as the true extent of the damage is yet to be assessed
The earthquake's epicenter was 5 kilometers east of San José del Palmar, Colombia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador.
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At least 47 people were killed and dozens of buildings collapsed in cities across western Colombia on Monday after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Sou...
A massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 20 people, collapsing buildings and sending terrified residents fleeing into the streets as rescuers s...
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar shared his concerns about the earthquake in a statement and offered his Colombian counterpart any assistance Israel could provide in the aftermath of the quake.
According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake struck at a depth of 107 kilometres. The earthquake was also felt in neighbouring Ecuador.
The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.4.
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At least 20 people have been killed and dozens of buildings have collapsed after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia.
At least 20 people have been killed and dozens of buildings have collapsed after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia.
At least 20 people have been killed and dozens of buildings have collapsed after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia.
At least 20 people have been killed and dozens of buildings have collapsed after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia.
At least 20 people have been killed and dozens of buildings have collapsed after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia.
At least 20 people have been killed and dozens of buildings have collapsed after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia.
At least 20 people were killed and dozens of buildings collapsed in cities across western Colombia on Monday after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the South American nation, trap...
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rattled western Colombia, causing buildings to collapse and setting off a search for survivors. NBC News’ George Solis reports on the developing situation and an...
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador.
The epicentre was in San Jose Del Palmar, a municipality in the Choco region about 250 miles (400 kilometres) west of Colombia's capital, Bogota
Injuries and significant damage reported in provinces of Choco and Risaralda
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A powerful earthquake rocked Colombia and neighbouring Latin American countries on Monday, with medical teams rushing to help victims after buildings were damaged or collapsed in several ci...
Emergency teams are still assessing the impact of the quake that was felt across the region.
The Geological Service of Colombia confirmed a magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocking the country around 7:34 a.m. local time in the western region of Chocó, potentially causing significant damag...
At least 22 people were killed after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia, bringing down buildings across several cities and leaving others trapped in the rubble, local authorities...
A strong 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia and neighboring Ecuador in South America on Monday, prompting people to evacuate buildings. The epicenter was located in San Jose D...
The quake trapped residents under debris, leaving more injured and forcing people to evacuate their homes as far as the capital of Bogotá.
At least 20 buildings collapsed in Cali, one of Colombia's largest cities.
The quake trapped residents under debris, leaving more injured and forcing people to evacuate their homes as far as the capital of Bogotá.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday and was felt as far away as Ecuador and Panama, prompting evacuations and causing damage.
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The temblor follows two back-to-back 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes in Venezuela in late June.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador.
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7.4-magnitude quake leaves cities ravaged and residents picking through pieces of rubble amid concerns by authorities of aftershocks
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