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Powerful earthquake in Colombia kills more than 100 people By Gonzalo Zegarra, Sol Amaya, Sana Noor Haq, Michael Rios (CNN) — A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people across the country.

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Powerful earthquake in Colombia kills more than 100 people By Gonzalo Zegarra, Sol Amaya, Sana Noor Haq, Michael Rios (CNN) — A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people across the country.

Why it matters

The epicenter was located in San José del Palmar, in the department of Chocó, about 240 kilometers (150 miles) west of Bogotá, at a depth of 107 kilometers at 7:34 a.m.

Common ground

Dozens of people died in the Risaralda region alone, authorities told local media earlier.

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Claim 1: “In Colombia’s third-largest city, Cali, at least 30 buildings collapsed with people trapped under the rubble, according to the Mayor Alejandro Eder.”
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While web search results confirm that buildings collapsed in Cali and people were trapped, the specific detail that 'at least 30 buildings collapsed' attributed to Mayor Alejandro Eder is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani[c] (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served since 2026 as the 112th mayor of New York City. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists …
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 19, 2026 · Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as Mayor of the City of New York on January 1st, 2026. Prior to becoming Mayor, he represented the 36th New York State Assembly District and its neighborhood…
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Claim 2: “The agency estimated a significant number of deaths, with a roughly one-in-three chance that fatalities could top 1,000.”
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Claim 3: “A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people across the country.”
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Multiple independent sources, including Nbcwashington and several web search results, confirm a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, resulting in at least 111 deaths.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly (born 15 June 1992) is an Egyptian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Süper Lig club Trabzonspor and captains the Egypt national team. He is wide…
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Claim 4: “Colombia’s President Abelardo De la Espriella – who only took office on Friday – declared a state of national disaster”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that Abelardo de la Espriella's inauguration as the 36th President of Colombia took place on Friday, August 7, 2026. Web search results further confirm he declared a state of emergency/national disaster.
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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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colombia–Israel relations are the diplomatic relations between Colombia and Israel which were officially established on 1 July 1957. As of 10 August 2026, Colombia is second UN member state to recogn…
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Claim 5: “The epicenter was located in San José del Palmar, in the department of Chocó, about 240 kilometers (150 miles) west of Bogotá, at a depth of 107 kilometers at 7:34 a.m. (local time, 8:34 a.m. Miami time), the USGS reported.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the USGS reported the epicenter in San José del Palmar, Chocó, at a depth of 107km and at 7:34 a.m. local time. While one source mentions 400km west of Bogotá, the specific details of location and time are consistently reported.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aguadilla (Spanish pronunciation: [aɣwaˈðiʝa], locally [awaˈðiʝa]), founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city and municipality located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico, bordered by the Atlan…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Comerío (Spanish pronunciation: [komeˈɾi.o]) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico in the center-eastern region of island, north of Aibonito; south of Naranjito and Bayamón; east of Barranquitas; …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of earthquakes in 2026. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Th…
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Claim 6: “The quake damaged Colombian airports in six cities – Pereira, Manizales, Quibdó, Armenia, Cartago, and Buenaventura – according to the country’s Civil Aviation Authority, suspending flight operations.”
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Claim 7: “Several patients are trapped under the rubble of a partially fallen hospital in Cali, according to the governor of the Valle del Cauca region, Dilian Francisca Toro.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that a hospital in Cali partially collapsed and patients were trapped under the rubble.
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web search NEUTRAL — Several patients were trapped under rubble after parts of a hospital in Cali, western Colombia, collapsed following the earthquake, according to local officials.Sections of Cali’s University Hospital,…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hospital collapse leaves multiple patients trapped with 600 forced to evacuate. Several of the top floors of a hospital in Cali, western Colombia, have collapsed - including the pediatrics department.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hospital partially collapses in Cali.Cali hospitals overwhelmed. Cali authorities said at least seven major health facilities across the city sustained significant structural damage and were forced to…
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Claim 8: “Dozens of people died in the Risaralda region alone”
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Web search results specifically state that the quake killed at least 40 people in the Risaralda region, which supports the claim that 'dozens' died there.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A large landslide occurred in Risaralda Department, Colombia on December 5, 2022.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Army of Colombia (Spanish: Ejército Nacional de Colombia) is the land warfare service branch of the Military Forces of Colombia. With over 361,420 active personnel as of 2020, it is the l…
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Claim 9: ““At this time there are no reports of injuries or structural damage, only some cracks in buildings,” Bogotá Mayor Carlos Galán said on X.”
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Claim 10: “Deaths, injuries and structural damages were also reported in the regions of Valle del Cauca, Caldas, Antioquia and Chocó.”
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Multiple sources confirm deaths, injuries, and damage in Valle del Cauca, Caldas, Antioquia, and Chocó.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Popayán (Spanish pronunciation: [popaˈʝan] ) is the capital of the Colombian department of Cauca. It is located in the Pubenza Valley in southwestern Colombia between the Western Mountain Range and Ce…
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Claim 11: “the most populated cities likely impacted by the quake on Monday include Zarzal, Pereira and Armenia, according to the USGS.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the USGS identifying Zarzal, Pereira, and Armenia as the most populated cities impacted.
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Claim 12: “twin earthquakes ravaged neighboring Venezuela in late June, killing at least 6,300 people, displacing nearly 18,000 residents”
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Claim 13: “In total, more than 2 million people were exposed to very strong shaking during the earthquake... according to the scale used by the USGS.”
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Claim 14: “Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum offering her government’s support.”
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web search NEUTRAL — Mexico is a federal republic with a presidential system of government, characterized by a democratic framework and the separation of powers into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.
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