Colombia | Earthquake - Operation Update #2 (MDRCO036)

Country: Colombia Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Please refer to the attached file. A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the crisis On 10 August 2026, at 07:34 local time, a 7.4 Mw earthquake struck western Colombia. The epicentre was located in the municipality of San José del Palmar, Chocó Department, at a depth of 103 km. The earthquake was felt across much of Colombia, as well as in Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela. According to the Colombian Geological Survey (SGC), it was the strongest earthquake recorded in Colombia in the 21st century. Subsequent