# Large earthquake hits western Colombia, causing damage

https://mins.news/en/item/18147

- DW, 2026-08-10 13:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/large-earthquake-hits-western-colombia-causing-damage/a-78307841?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> A powerful earthquake struck western Colombia, with its magnitude initially measured at 7.4. The tremors were felt beyond Colombia’s borders in neighboring Ecuador, as well as in Panama and Venezuela. The earthquake caused damage in the affected area.

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