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Deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Colombia, leaving widespread destruction, in photos

On Aug 14, 2026

A powerful earthquake caused deadly destruction across western Colombia, damaging and collapsing buildings in Cali and other cities. The strong shaking was felt as far away as Bogota, where residents evacuated buildings.

Rescuers carry the body of a victim from the rubble four days after after an earthquake hit Pereira, Colombia, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Brandon Pinto)

Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)

A crane lifts a concrete slab to clear the way for rescuers searching through the rubble three days after an earthquake hit Pereira, Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Brandon Pinto)

A firefighter working on rescue efforts holds a Colombian flag amid the rubble three days after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)

Rescue workers carry Diana Troncoso after pulling her from the rubble the day after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia) CORRECTION: Changes city to Cali, not Pereira.

Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)

A vehicle is crushed by debris after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Diaz)

Patients are evacuated from a hospital after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)

Rescue workers cut through debris as they attempt to rescue survivor Daniela Largo, who was trapped in the rubble the day after an earthquake struck Pereira, Colombia, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Residents search through the rubble after an earthquake struck Pereira, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Miguel Angel Lopez)

Volunteers in Bogota, Colombia, sort aid for people affected by the earthquake, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Colombia's President Abelardo de la Espriella leaves after leading an earthquake response meeting in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Sebastian Barros) — Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella leaves after leading an earthquake response meeting in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Sebastian Barros)

A man leaves an apartment building after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)

Volunteers and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building a day after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)

A rescue worker searches through the rubble after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)

Patients from a clinic evacuated due to earthquake damage lie in beds at a temporary facility set up in a gymnasium at a nearby school in Cali, Colombia, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)

Residents stand outside the Cathedral of Manizales after it was damaged by an earthquake in Manizales, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.(AP Photo/John Jairo Bonilla)

Osmel Soto lowers furniture as he moves out of his damaged home two days after an earthquake struck Pereira, Colombia, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

People sleep in a park after their homes were damaged by an earthquake that struck Pereira, Colombia, two days earlier, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Relative mourn during the funeral of Lorena Restrepo who died at her home when an earthquake hit Cali, Colombia, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)

Soldiers clear debris three days after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)

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