Indonesia 7.7 earthquake by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 16, 2026 At least 38 people were initially reported dead after the powerful quake struck off Flores Island; rescuers face blocked roads, [...]
Search efforts continue though hopes are fading as teams dig for survivors from the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 250 people.
Search efforts continue though hopes are fading as teams dig for survivors from the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 250 people.Open
Topos Azteca, a Mexican volunteer rescue group that works worldwide and helped after the Sept. 11 attacks, arrived in Colombia after searching for survivors in Venezuela.
Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published August 11, 2026 BOGOTÁ, Colombia — A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake has devastated western Colombia, killing at least 132 people in early reports and leaving thousands missing as [...]
The 7.4-magnitude quake, which killed more than 100 people and damaged hundreds of buildings, was the strongest recorded in Colombia in a decade.
The most powerful temblor in a decade struck in a Pacific Coast region, killing over 100 people.
The earthquake's epicenter was 5 kilometers east of San José del Palmar, Colombia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
In some cases, only chimneys were left standing.
In some cases, only chimneys were left standing.Open
Surrounded by the devastation of Venezuela’s earthquakes, emergency specialists from California, Virginia and Florida work with locals to search for survivors.
Residents appealed for excavators, generators and specialized rescue tools as civilians have stepped in to supply crews working through the rubble.