Powerful 6.6-magnitude quake rocks Colombia, geological agency says
- Published on 10/08/2026 - 15:42 GMT+2•Updated 16:19 A powerful earthquake rocked Colombia and other Latin American countries on Monday, causing unspecified damage and injuries and building evacuations in Bogotá.
- The Colombian geological service put the magnitude of the quake at 6.6 while its American counterpart USGS put it at 7.4, with an epicentre 100 km underground in the west of Colombia.
- It was felt in Ecuador and as far away as Panama to the north and prompted building evacuations in Bogotá, reporters with the AFP news agency saw.
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- Published on 10/08/2026 - 15:42 GMT+2•Updated 16:19 A powerful earthquake rocked Colombia and other Latin American countries on Monday, causing unspecified damage and injuries and building evacuations in Bogotá.
- The Colombian geological service put the magnitude of the quake at 6.6 while its American counterpart USGS put it at 7.4, with an epicentre 100 km underground in the west of Colombia.
- It was felt in Ecuador and as far away as Panama to the north and prompted building evacuations in Bogotá, reporters with the AFP news agency saw.
Sources: Euronews