@nbcnewyork: A deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, trapping residents under debris of collapsed buildings and forcing people to evacuate their homes as far as the capital of Bogotá. The earthquake has killed at least 71 people, but the number can climb as rescue efforts are underway. The epicenter was in San Jose Del Palmar, a community of about 4,800 people in the Choco region about 250 miles west of Bogota, the U.S. Geological Survey and Colombia’s counterpart reported. The USGS said it struck at a depth of 66 miles. The quake also was felt in neighboring Ecuador and Panama, though minimal damage was reported there.   #earthquake #terremoto #colombia

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Monday 10 August 2026 19:00:20 GMT