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A 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador, prompting people to evacuate buildings

EarthquakeHigh France 24 English · Aug 10, 2026

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador, prompting people to evacuate buildings

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France 24 English

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A major earthquake affecting multiple countries caused evacuations, highlighting significant regional risk.

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Story data

Severity70%

Urgency80%

Importance85%

Sentiment: neutral#world

disaster

Affected areas

Colombia Ecuador

Live activity in this area

4.718 km ESE of Monterrey, Colombia2 weeks ago
4.7COLOMBIA2 weeks ago
7.45 km E of San José del Palmar, Colombia9 hours ago
7.4COLOMBIA9 hours ago
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