# Powerful earthquake forces evacuations in Colombia and Ecuador

https://mins.news/en/video/18222

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-10 14:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8cKsbd6LB8

> A powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, shaking the country and neighboring Ecuador. People evacuated homes and buildings as the tremor was felt across the area. The U.S. Geological Survey and Colombia’s corresponding agency both measured the quake at magnitude 7.4. The earthquake was described as relatively deep.

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