Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella, who was sworn into office just days before the disaster struck the nation, said in a post on X on Monday morning that he had “directly assumed leadership of the emergency response.” In another post that morning, he said that he was traveling to the nation’s capital, Bogotá, “to focus on addressing the emergency facing our country.”
The Colombian President declared an emergency later that day, The Associated Press reported.
The earthquake hit Colombia at 7:34 a.m. local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Neighboring countries, including Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama, also felt the quake.
The damage sustained by the Manizales Cathedral are pictured after the earthquake in Manizales, Colombia, on Aug. 10, 2026. —Andres Valencia—AFP/Getty ImagesHow strong was the earthquake?
The Colombian Geological Service reported that the quake had a depth of about 103 km, in addition to its 7.4 magnitude, “making it the strongest earthquake recorded in Colombia in the last decade.” The agency also said that two aftershocks—with magnitudes of 2.8 and 4.8—have been recorded so far on Monday
De La Espriella said on Monday that at least 87 people were wounded by the quake, the AP reported.
A police officer walks amid the debris of a damaged commercial store after the earthquake in Manizales, Colombia, on Aug. 10, 2026. —Jonh Bonilla—AFP/Getty ImagesWhat damage has been reported?
Local officials said that they had received reports of many people trapped under buildings that had collapsed.
"Our teams near the epicenter in Chocó are reporting damages to infrastructure, including to hospitals and clinics," Nicole Kast, IRC's Country Director for Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador, said in a statement. "Impacted communities were already facing armed conflict and high levels of poverty before the ground began to shake. The IRC is monitoring the situation and stands ready to scale up its response as the full extent of the destruction becomes clear."
An elderly woman is carried on furniture near a collapsed building after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia, on Aug. 10, 2026. —Joaquin Sarmiento—AFP/Getty Images
Is there a tsunami threat after the earthquake?
While earthquakes can sometimes trigger tsunamis, the U.S. Tsunami Warning System said on Monday that there was no warning, advisory, watch, or threat for a tsunami after the earthquake in Colombia.
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