# Moment of terror as powerful earthquake shakes airport in Colombia

https://mins.news/en/item/18588

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-10 22:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/10/moment-of-terror-as-powerful-earthquake-shakes-airport-in-colombia?traffic_source=rss

> Video recorded at Pereira airport in Colombia captures intense shaking during a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake. The footage shows the airport being violently jolted as the seismic event unfolds. The sudden movement creates a moment of terror inside the facility, with the strength of the quake plainly visible in the scene. The recording offers a vivid view of how severely the earthquake affected the airport environment.

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