Colombia Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 304 as Chinese Aid Arrives
Colombia Death Toll Climbs to 304
The death toll from Colombia's magnitude-7.4 earthquake on Aug. 10 has risen to 304, with 4,548 people injured and 426 missing, the country's disaster management agency said Tuesday. [3] President Abelardo de la Espriella said Monday night that about one-third of Colombia had been affected by the quake, which was centered in San Jose del Palmar, in the department of Choco. [3] Humanitarian aid from Colombia and abroad continues to arrive in the hardest-hit areas while search and rescue teams are still working in places where people may remain trapped under rubble. [3] The quake was centered in San Jose del Palmar in Colombia's Choco department and affected about one-third of the country. [3] Preliminary estimates put direct economic losses at nearly 30 trillion Colombian pesos (about 9.6 billion U.S. dollars), including 24.5 trillion pesos in building damage and 5.5 trillion pesos in infrastructure damage. [3]
Economic Losses Estimated at $9.6 Billion
President Abelardo de la Espriella said Monday night that preliminary estimates put direct economic losses from the earthquake at nearly 30 trillion Colombian pesos (about 9.6 billion U.S. dollars), including 24.5 trillion pesos in building damage and 5.5 trillion pesos in infrastructure damage. [3] "This is a preliminary figure that will be adjusted as we obtain more information," he said. [3] The quake was centered in San Jose del Palmar in Colombia's Choco department and affected about one-third of the country. [3] Humanitarian aid from Colombia and abroad continues to arrive in the hardest-hit areas while search and rescue teams are still working in places where people may remain trapped under rubble. [3] The death toll from Colombia's magnitude-7.4 earthquake on Aug. 10 has risen to 304, with 4,548 people injured and 426 missing, the country's disaster management agency said Tuesday. [3]
Rescue teams search rubble in earthquake-hit San Jose del Palmar, Colombia. — Source: thelocal-spain
Chinese Relief Supplies Reach Bogota
Humanitarian earthquake relief supplies provided by the Chinese government arrived in Bogota on Tuesday to support Colombia's disaster response and post-disaster reconstruction efforts. [3] Staff members pose for photos with the national flags of China and Colombia upon the arrival of humanitarian earthquake relief supplies provided by the Chinese government at an airport in Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 18, 2026. [3] A staff member transfers humanitarian earthquake relief supplies provided by the Chinese government at an airport in Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 18, 2026. [3] Staff members transfer humanitarian earthquake relief supplies provided by the Chinese government at an airport in Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 18, 2026. [3] Staff members unload humanitarian earthquake relief supplies provided by the Chinese government at an airport in Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 18, 2026. [3] This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2026 shows humanitarian earthquake relief supplies provided by the Chinese government upon their arrival at an airport in Bogota, Colombia. [3] The death toll from Colombia's magnitude-7.4 earthquake on Aug. 10 has risen to 304, with 4,548 people injured and 426 missing, the country's disaster management agency said Tuesday. [3]
Magnitude-5.9 Quake Hits Northwest China
During the jornada of this Tuesday 18 de agosto de 2026, a strong sismo of magnitud 5.9 shook the noroeste de China. [5] According to preliminary reports issued by the agencias sismológicas, the epicentro of the movimiento telúrico was located in territorio continental, al sur-sureste de the historical city of Dunhuang, in the province of Gansu. [5] Ficha técnica del sismo en China: Fecha: Martes, 18 de agosto de 2026; Magnitud: 5.9 en la escala de Richter; Ubicación: Al sur-sureste de Dunhuang, China; Profundidad: 10.0 km (superficial). [5] Los especialistas enfatizaron that the event had a profundidad very shallow, cercana a los 10 kilómetros. [5] De manera preliminar, the autoridades locales and the equipos especializados de rescate confirmed that no se reportan víctimas mortales, personas heridas ni daños materiales de consideración. [5] However, personal de emergencia has been deployed in the zonas rurales and carreteras aledañas to realizar inspecciones técnicas en the infraestructura pública and viviendas. [5] La información se mantiene en desarrollo and the organismos oficiales continúan monitoreando posibles réplicas en la zona. [5]
Seismic Swarm Continues in Granada, Spain
Another 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook the southern Spanish city of Granada on Tuesday, the second in three days, along with 348 tremors since August 14th. [4] Why is there so much seismic activity in this part of Spain? [4] The area has experienced elevated activity with the latest event following another quake three days earlier. [4]
Additional Global Tremors Reported
A magnitude-4.7 earthquake struck at a depth of 10.0km, 114 km E of Hihifo, Tonga. [1] A magnitude-4.1 earthquake struck at a depth of 122.0km, 97 km ENE of Khorugh, Tajikistan. [2]
What to watch next includes continued monitoring of possible replicas in northwest China as authorities keep information in development and emergency teams conduct technical inspections, alongside ongoing search and rescue in Colombia where teams remain active in rubble areas.
