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Colombia earthquake: Death toll rises to over 100

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · · 738 words · By Mark Hallam
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What to know about Colombia earthquake: Death toll rises to over 100

Colombia earthquake: Death toll rises to over 100 Published August 10, 2026last updated August 10, 2026 A powerful earthquake shook western Colombia early on Monday morning.

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What happened

Colombia earthquake: Death toll rises to over 100 Published August 10, 2026last updated August 10, 2026 A powerful earthquake shook western Colombia early on Monday morning.

Why it matters

Around six hours after the quake struck, Colombia's president said that 111 people had been confirmed dead around the country.

Common ground

Rescue teams were working to free residents after buildings collapsed in Cali and other cities.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 24 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The governor of the Choco region... Nubia Carolina Cordoba-Curi, said there were 12 dead and 84 wounded in her district”
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Claim 2: “A powerful earthquake shook western Colombia early on Monday morning.”
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Multiple independent sources, including Deutsche Welle, Euronews, and a Wikipedia entry for the '2026 Colombia earthquake', confirm a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia on August 10, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following events occurred in August 1974:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cyber Monday is a marketing term for the Monday after Thanksgiving in the United States, to encourage e-commerce and online shopping. It is closely related to Black Friday, which occurs three days bef…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are 19 public holidays in Colombia (13 Catholic holidays and 6 Civic holidays), plus Palm and Easter Sunday. The city of Barranquilla has 2 extra holidays, celebrating Monday and Tuesday of Carn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Colombia
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Claim 3: “at least 20 collapsed structures in the city [Cali]”
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Multiple sources report collapsed buildings in Cali. While the exact number varies (Deutsche Welle says 'at least 20', EuroNews says 'at least 19', Krdo/France24 say 'at least 30'), they all corroborate that at least 20 buildings collapsed.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · The meaning of LEAST is lowest in importance or position. How to use least in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/least
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web search NEUTRAL — LEAST definition: smallest in size, amount, degree, etc.; slightest. See examples of least used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/least
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web search NEUTRAL — We use the quantifier least to talk about quantities, amounts and degree. (The) least is the superlative form of little. …
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/least
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Claim 4: “The epicenter was on the eastern tip of the Choco province on Colombia's Pacific coast.”
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The location of the epicenter on the eastern tip/border of the Choco province is confirmed by Deutsche Welle and two separate web search news reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — The epicenter was located near the eastern border of the Choco province, just south of the Tatama National Nature Reserve on Colombia’s Pacific coast.
https://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2026/08/10/magnitude-7-…
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web search NEUTRAL — In Colombia’s remote Pacific region of Chocó, isolation has long been a fact of life. Roads are few, electricity and health care are limited, and much of the population lives in poverty while armed gr…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/world/americas/colombia-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — The epicenter was on the eastern tip of the Choco province on Colombia's Pacific coast.The governor of the Choco region where the quake's epicenter was located, Nubia Carolina Cordoba-Curi, said there…
https://www.dw.com/en/colombia-earthquake-latest/a-78307841
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Claim 5: “there were 12 dead and 84 wounded in her district [Choco]”
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Claim 6: “Colombia's newly-inaugurated President Abelardo de la Espriella said that he had personally taken charge of the government's response to the emergency.”
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Wikipedia explicitly identifies Abelardo de la Espriella as the 36th president of Colombia since 2026. This is further corroborated by Yahoo News and YouTube reports of his inauguration on August 7, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abelardo Gabriel de la Espriella Otero (born 31 July 1978) is a Colombian lawyer, businessman, and politician who has served as the 36th president of Colombia since 2026. He is the founder and leader …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abelardo_de_la_Espriella
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Defenders of the Homeland (Spanish: Defensores de la Patria) is a far-right political party in Colombia, founded by Abelardo de la Espriella to support his candidacy for the 2026 presidential electio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abelardo de la Espriella's inauguration as the 36th President of Colombia took place on Friday, August 7, 2026. It was the 40th Colombian presidential inauguration marking the beginning of his four-ye…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inauguration_of_Abelardo_de_la…
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Claim 7: “The epicenter was located just south of the Tatama National Nature Reserve, near Choco's eastern state border.”
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Claim 8: “the mayor of Manizales, Jorge Eduardo Rojas, said... that two people were killed in his city”
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Claim 9: “Authorities in the Valle del Cauca... said that at least 27 people had died in the quake”
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Claim 10: “The closest major population center, Cartago, is home to about 140,000 people and around 30 kilometers (roughly 20 miles) from the quake's epicenter.”
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Claim 11: “USGS also recorded a fairly large aftershock, at magnitude 5.0, a little under an hour after the main quake.”
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Claim 12: “Tremors could also be felt in neighboring Ecuador to the south, and to the north and east in Panama and Venezuela.”
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Claim 13: “two people were killed in his city [Manizales]”
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Claim 14: “The mayor of Cali, Alejandro Eder, said that at least 20 buildings had collapsed”
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Multiple independent news sources (Deutsche Welle, EuroNews, Krdo, France24) confirm Alejandro Eder is the Mayor of Cali.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The mayor of Cali, Alejandro Eder, said that at least 20 buildings had collapsed
https://www.dw.com/en/colombia-earthquake-latest/a-78307841?…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — In Cali, a city 2 million people, Mayor Alejandro Eder said that residents were trapped in at least 19 buildings that had collapsed
https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/10/powerful-66-magnitude-qu…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — In Colombia’s third-largest city, Cali, at least 30 buildings collapsed with people trapped under the rubble, according to the Mayor Alejandro Eder.
https://krdo.com/news/national-world/cnn-world/2026/08/10/po…
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Claim 15: “The USGS said the quake was also quite deep, striking around 107 kilometers below the ground.”
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Claim 16: “Colombia's president said that 111 people had been confirmed dead around the country.”
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The figure of 111 confirmed deaths is reported by Deutsche Welle, Euronews, and another breaking news source citing a statement from the president.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rafael Wenceslao Núñez Moledo (September 28, 1825 – September 18, 1894) was a Colombian author, lawyer, journalist and politician, who was elected president of Colombia in 1880 and in 1884. Núñez was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Núñez
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Commons (Spanish: Comunes), previously Common Alternative Revolutionary Force (Spanish: Fuerza Alternativa Revolucionaria del Común, FARC) until 24 January 2021, is a political party in Colombia, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commons_(Colombia)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country located in South America, with insular regions in North America. Colombia's mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel…
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Claim 17: “Officials in Risaralda had said that 40 people had died across the state, at least 18 of them in the capital Pereira”
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Claim 18: “As of 12:30 [local time], the toll stood at 111 dead and 87 injured, with 1,575 homes damaged, 37 completely destroyed, 61 buildings collapsed, and 18 health centers and 52 schools damaged”
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While Deutsche Welle provides these specific figures as of 12:30, the Wikipedia entry for the '2026 Colombia earthquake' reports a significantly higher final toll of at least 294 dead and more than 3,900 injured, suggesting the initial figures were updated as the crisis evolved.
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Claim 19: “The so-called Ring of Fire... runs along Colombia's coastline not far from the epicenter of Monday's quake.”
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Claim 20: “Colombia's civil aviation authority reported damage at six relatively minor airports... Pereira, Manizales, Quibdo, Armenia, Cartago, and Buenaventura... later adding Cali's airport to this list.”
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Claim 21: “The US Geological Survey (USGS) measured the quake at magnitude 7.4.”
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Claim 22: “The bloc's satellite service, Copernicus, has already been mobilized to aid rescuers.”
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The mobilization of the Copernicus satellite service is confirmed by Deutsche Welle and two separate web search results regarding EU civil protection assistance.
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web search NEUTRAL — Home » General News » Earthquake in Colombia; EU activates Copernicus.Kallas stated that “the EU’s consular crisis assistance mechanism has also been activated to support EU citizens caught in the dis…
https://www.eunews.it/en/2026/08/11/earthquake-in-colombia-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — EU support was mobilised from the first hours following the earthquake. The Commission activated the Copernicus satellite mapping service to support rescue operations and provide initial damage assess…
https://civil-protection-humanitarian-aid.ec.europa.eu/news-…
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web search NEUTRAL — EU support was mobilised from the first hours following the earthquake. The Commission activated the Copernicus satellite mapping service to support rescue operations and provide initial damage assess…
https://reliefweb.int/report/colombia/eu-mobilises-civil-pro…
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Claim 23: “The government has declared a state of emergency.”
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The declaration of a state of emergency is confirmed by Deutsche Welle, Wikipedia, Euronews, and IPS (United Nations).
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web search NEUTRAL — The Colombian government declared a national emergency and launched search and rescue operations in affected areas.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Colombia_earthquake
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web search NEUTRAL — UNITED NATIONS, Aug 25 2026 (IPS) - Over the past week, the humanitarian crisis in Colombia has deteriorated significantly following the Mw 7.4–7.5 earthquake that struck the Chocó department on Augus…
https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/colombia-declares-state-of-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — The government declared a state of emergency to attend to the quake that shook several cities across the coffee-producing region, the Pacific coast, and neighboring Latin American countries, sending t…
https://aleteia.org/2026/08/11/death-toll-climbs-in-powerful…
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Claim 24: “Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US was "closely monitoring" the situation”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources (BBC, Deutsche Welle, Nypost, Al Jazeera, TASS) confirm Marco Rubio is the US Secretary of State.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marco Antonio Rubio ( ROO-bee-oh; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, attorney, and diplomat serving as the 72nd United States secretary of state since 2025. He is also the acting national s…
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