National emergency in progress
Colombia
Earthquake August 10, 2026
Magnitude 7.4 with epicenter in San José del Palmar, Chocó — the strongest earthquake felt in Colombia this century. Help the victims, stay informed with daily-verified data, and help find missing people.
Information changes every hour
This is an ongoing disaster. All figures are provisional and refresh automatically at 6:00 AM Bogotá time from 34 official, humanitarian, and press sources. You'll see differences between UNGRD, Asocapitales, and Medicina Legal flagged plainly — that's the nature of the crisis, not a bug.
Disaster timeline
See full galleryAugust 13, 2026, 72 hours after the quake (Colombia time) · Aid
Chocó, 72 hours after the earthquake, declares itself "in crisis but more stable"
August 13, 2026 (Colombia time) · Aid
Al Jazeera documents how Colombian hospitals adapt to save lives despite damage
August 13, 2026, 9:30 a.m. (Colombia time) · Official
UNGRD reports 281 dead, 3,971 injured, and 379 missing
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14 affected departments
The quake was felt in all 32 departmental capitals. These are the 14 with confirmed damage. Tap a department to see details.
Hospital status
Facilities with structural damage, evacuated, or operating on red alert. Sources: mayor's offices, health secretariats, verified press.