Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people | Flipboard

Flipboard · Aug 10, 2026 · 340 words · By Associated Press; MEGAN JANETSKY; JUAN DIAZ

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A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia, resulting in at least 111 deaths and significant structural damage. The text also includes a series of unrelated news snippets regarding energy infrastructure in Louisiana, Canadian defense, and Colombian political actions.

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Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people CALI, Colombia (AP) — A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, damaging hundreds of buildings and leaving many trapped under…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Fast-tracked by the Trump administration, the $18 billion expansion would more than double the size of Plaquemines LNG”

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Web search results from multiple sources confirm the $18 billion expansion of Plaquemines LNG and that it could double in size, with one source specifically mentioning a fast-tracked process related to Trump's energy policies.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liquefied natural gas (sometimes liquid natural gas, frequently LNG) is natural gas (predominantly methane, CH4, with some mixture of ethane, C2H6) that has been cooled to liquid form for ease and saf…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquefied_natural_gas

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web search NEUTRAL — The planned Plaquemines expansion will consist of 24 trains and would represent an approximately $18 billion additional investment in the State of Louisiana, bringing Venture Global’s total investment…
https://inspectioneering.com/news/2025-03-07/11485/venture-g…

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web search NEUTRAL — It could double in size under a fast-tracked permitting process. Credit: Plaquemines LNG south of New Orleans is one of the U.S.’s largest liquefied natural gas export terminals. It could double in si…
https://veritenews.org/2026/08/12/lng-expansion-could-be-fas…

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Claim 2: “a natural gas terminal is poised to become the largest in the US”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim that a natural gas terminal is poised to become the largest in the US.

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Claim 3: “Robert A Bedingfield, Director at GeoPark (NYSE:GPRK), reported an insider buy on August 26, according to a new SEC filing”

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While search results confirm Robert A. Bedingfield is a Director at GeoPark and that SEC filings exist for his trades, the provided evidence does not explicitly confirm a purchase occurred specifically on August 26.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A signature song is the one song (or, in some cases, one of a few songs) that a popular and well-established recording artist or band is most closely identified with or best known for. This is general…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_signature_song…

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web search NEUTRAL — Filings made outside of these times are processed the next business day.A list of PDF versions of the SEC forms used in public filings along with the rules, regulations, and schedules associated with …
https://www.sec.gov/submit-filings

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web search NEUTRAL — Track BEDINGFIELD ROBERT A insider trading, stock ownership, and SEC Form 4 filings.
https://www.secform4.com/insider-trading/1585680.htm

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Claim 4: “A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday”

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Multiple independent news sources (France24, Nypost, and Flipboard) all report that a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on a Monday.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday
https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260810-a-7-4-magnitude-e…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/a-7-4-magnitude-earthquake-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/47-dead-and-buildings-colla…

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Claim 5: “Beyonce Donates $1 Million To Support Earthquake Relief Efforts In Colombia”

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Two separate web search results confirm Beyoncé's $1 million donation to Colombia earthquake relief efforts.

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web search NEUTRAL — Beyoncé’s donation adds to relief efforts by other artists with ties to Colombia. Last week, singer Shakira announced a $1.25 million commitment to rebuild 10 schools and a university through her foun…
https://www.bgnes.com/entertainment/beyonc-donates-1-million…

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web search NEUTRAL — The earthquake was felt across much of western and central Colombia and in parts of neighbouring Ecuador and Panama, and caused extensive damage in Cali, Pereira, Quibdó, Manizales and other areas.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Colombia_earthquake

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web search NEUTRAL — Beyoncé joins a growing list of musicians who are raising and donating money for earthquake relief in recent weeks. Shakira, a Colombian native, met with Chocó’s governor and mayor to hear about the i…
https://en.apa.az/show-business/beyonce-announces-1-million-…

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Claim 6: “damaging hundreds of buildings”

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While reported, the evidence provided consists of multiple entries from the same source (Flipboard), which does not meet the threshold for 'corroborated' (2+ different organizations).

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cross reference SUPPORTS — damaging hundreds of buildings
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/47-dead-and-buildings-colla…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — damaging hundreds of buildings
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/a-7-4-magnitude-earthquake-…

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Claim 7: “Colombia bombed a rebel position and ordered alleged drug traffickers extradited to the US”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about Colombia's geography, people, and history, but contains no specific information regarding a recent bombing of a rebel position or extradition orders.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of ambassadors of the United States, or other chiefs of mission, to Colombia and its predecessor states. The title given by the United States State Department to this position …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colombian Americans (Spanish: colombo-estadounidenses or colombo-americanos), are Americans who have Colombian ancestry. The word may refer to someone born in the United States of full or partial Colo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombian_Americans

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of Colombia (Spanish: Estados Unidos de Colombia) was the name adopted in 1863 by the Constitución de Rionegro for the Granadine Confederation, after years of civil war. Colombia be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_Colombia

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Claim 8: “killing at least 111 people”

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The death toll of at least 111 people is reported by both Nypost and Flipboard independently.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Colombia national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Colombia), nicknamed Los Cafeteros, represents Colombia in men's international football and is managed by the Federación Colombiana…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia_national_football_tea…

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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia

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