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Colombia rocked by 7.4 magnitude earthquake—its largest in the past decade

EarthquakeHigh Scientific American · Aug 10, 2026

Colombia rocked by 7.4 magnitude earthquake—its largest in the past decade

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Scientific American

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A major 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, marking the largest seismic event in the country in the past decade.

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Severity70%

Urgency80%

Importance85%

Sentiment: neutral#world#science

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4.718 km ESE of Monterrey, Colombia2 weeks ago
4.7COLOMBIA2 weeks ago
7.45 km E of San José del Palmar, Colombia18 hours ago
7.4COLOMBIA18 hours ago
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