Earthquakes

Colombia earthquake: What makes some quakes so deadly?

The earthquake was one of the strongest in Colombia’s recorded history, and killed at least 250.

Quake rescuers in Colombia find woman alive as death toll passes 200

Rescuers move Daniela Andrea Largo Sanchez onto an ambulance on Aug 11.

The perfect storm that turbocharged Venezuela's twin quakes

The last adjustment made to earthquake regulations for buildings was in 2019.

‘Waiting for any sign of life’: Colombia reels after earthquake

A second day of search and rescue efforts is underway after a massive earthquake struck western Colombia on Aug 10.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 12, 2026

Vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, on Aug 10.

Pereira, the ‘zombie city’ devastated by Colombia’s earthquake

People shifting rubble at the site of a damaged building in Pereira, Colombia, on Aug 11.

Japanese retailer Aeon says staff allowed to re-enter quake-hit mall before blast despite ban

Takashi Kimura (right), governor of Kumamoto prefecture, bows as he lays flowers outside the damaged Aeon Mall Kumamoto in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug 11.

Mapping the Colombia quake

CONMEBOL postpones two continental ties due to Colombia earthquake

Residents dig through the debris of a damaged building after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia, on Aug 10.

Colombia quake death toll tops 250 as rescuers race to find survivors

Rescuers carrying earthquake survivor Diana Troncoso from the debris of a collapsed building in Cali, Colombia, on Aug 11.

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