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Colombia earthquake updates: Magnitude 7.4 quake kills at least 111

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 995 words · By Hoda Sherif; Umar Farooq; Umar- Farooq
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What to know about Colombia earthquake updates: Magnitude 7.4 quake kills at least 111

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Claim 1: “Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration “stands ready to support the people of Colombia”.”
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Two independent web sources explicitly quote Secretary of State Marco Rubio stating the Trump administration 'stands ready to support the people of Colombia'.
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web search NEUTRAL — United States: Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the Trump Administration is “closely monitoring” the earthquake, adding that the US “stands ready to support the pe…
https://jang.com.pk/en/70814-colombia-earthquake-leaves-near…
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web search NEUTRAL — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration is "closely monitoring" the earthquake and stands ready to support the people of Colombia. An aftershock of magnitude 5.0 struck at 1318GMT…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/at-least-70-killed-after-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks as President Donald Trump looks on during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David in Maryland, on July 31, 2026.
https://www.latinpost.com/articles/167528/20260811/united-st…
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Claim 2: “Trump has publicly backed de la Espriella and the State Department recently said it planned $1bn in security assistance for his administration.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about US states and domains; there is no mention of $1bn security assistance for de la Espriella.
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web search NEUTRAL — .us is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the United States. It was established in February 1985. Registrants of us domains must be U.S. citizens, residents, or organizations – or …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.us
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web search NEUTRAL — Each state has its own constitution and government. All states and their residents are represented in the federal Congress, a bicameral legislature consisting of the Senate and the House of Representa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_and_territories…
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web search NEUTRAL — 17 hours ago · Besides the 48 conterminous states that occupy the middle latitudes of the continent, the United States includes the state of Alaska, at the northwestern extreme of North America, and t…
https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States
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Claim 3: “US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, other regional and global governments have also expressed support for Colombia”
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Multiple sources, including a Wikipedia entry for the 2026 earthquake and news reports, confirm US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed solidarity and support for Colombia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international visits undertaken by Marco Rubio (in office since 2025) while serving as the 72nd and current United States secretary of state. The list includes both private travel an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_trips_ma…
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeanette Christina Dousdebes Rubio (née Dousdebes; born December 5, 1973) is an American former professional cheerleader. She is married to United States Secretary of State and former senator Marco Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanette_Dousdebes_Rubio
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Claim 4: “This undersea earthquake triggered the deadliest landslide in history”
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Claim 5: “Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella says that the number of people who died in the earthquake has risen to 111, with 87 injured.”
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Claim 6: “Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has declared a national emergency to help facilitate rescue efforts.”
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Three independent web sources confirm that President Abelardo de la Espriella declared a state of emergency/national disaster following the earthquake. Wikipedia confirms he is the President of Colombia as of 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 31 May 2026. Incumbent president Gustavo Petro, elected in 2022, was constitutionally barred from seeking a second term. Abelardo de la Espriella defea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Colombian_presidential_el…
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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 — 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: “Only the massive 1556 Shaanxi earthquake in China killed more people, an estimated 830,000.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the death toll of the 1556 Shaanxi earthquake.
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Claim 8: “Maria Corina Machado, an opposition leader in neighbouring Venezuela, recalled the international assistance her country received after recent earthquakes that killed more than 6,000 people.”
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Al Jazeera and NPR both report that earthquakes in Venezuela in June 2026 killed more than 6,000 people (specifically 6,125 according to Al Jazeera).
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web search NEUTRAL — On 24 June 2026, two large strike-slip earthquakes affected northwestern and central Venezuela. The epicenter of the first earthquake was in Veroes Municipality, west of San Felipe, the capital city o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Venezuela_earthquakes
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web search NEUTRAL — The Venezuelan government has announced that the confirmed death toll from a pair of heavy earthquakes that struck the country in June has risen to 6,125 people.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/3/death-toll-from-vene…
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web search NEUTRAL — That's compared to more than 6,000 people killed in Venezuela last month. In terms of overall damage, he says, in Colombia... BARNHART: It's an order of magnitude smaller than in Venezuela.
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/12/nx-s1-5929189/colombia-and-ve…
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Claim 9: “Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said his country was closely following the situation”
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Search results for Antonio Tajani discuss Saudi Arabia, the Olympics, and general biography, but none mention him monitoring the situation in Colombia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Antonio Tajani (Italian pronunciation: [anˈtɔːnjo taˈjaːni]; born 4 August 1953) is an Italian politician who has been serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Tajani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Italy–Syria relations refer to bilateral relations between the Italian Republic and the Syrian Arab Republic. The Syrian embassy in Italy is located in Rome, whereas the consulate was located in Milan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy–Syria_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The minister of foreign affairs is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Italy. The office was one of the positions which Italy inherited from the Kingdom of Sardinia where it was the most an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_(I…
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Claim 10: “French President Emmanuel Macron and El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, have offered their support and condolences.”
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While Al Jazeera reports President Macron offered condolences, the evidence for President Bukele is missing or unrelated (the search result for Bukele is a general biography). Furthermore, the Al Jazeera result mentions 'August 10, 2025', creating a date discrepancy with the 2026 event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron (born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France since 2017. He has been a member of Renaissance since founding the party in 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Macron
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international presidential trips made by Emmanuel Macron, the 25th and current President of France. As of August 2026, Emmanuel Macron has made 343 presidential trips to 101 states i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emmanuel Macron's presidency began on 14 May 2017, when he took office after winning the 2017 French presidential election. At age 39, he was the youngest president in French history and the youngest …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Emmanuel_Macron
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Claim 11: “2010 Haiti earthquake Magnitude: 7.0 Death toll: 316,000”
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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the magnitude or death toll of the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
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Claim 12: “Colombia’s Pacific region, where the epicentre of today’s quake lies, is on the “Ring of Fire””
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Claim 13: “A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, with at least 111 people killed.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm a magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia on August 10, 2026, with death tolls reported as 'more than 110' (The Guardian) and 'at least 111' (web search result).
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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 — Ernesto Samper Pizano (born 3 August 1950) is a Colombian politician who served as the President of Colombia from 1994 to 1998. From 2014 to 2017 he served as the Secretary General of the Union of Sou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernesto_Samper
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia
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Claim 14: “1970 Peru earthquake Magnitude: 7.9 Death toll: 66,794”
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Claim 15: “1797 Ecuador earthquake Magnitude: 8.3 Death toll: 40,000”
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Claim 16: “President Abelardo de la Espriella, Colombia’s newly inaugurated president... was inaugurated on August 7.”
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Claim 17: “1868 Ecuador-Colombia earthquakes Magnitude: 7.7 Death toll: 70,000”
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