A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 73 people and collapsing buildings across multiple cities, and rescue crews are still pulling survivors from the debris. The quake hit near the small town of San José del Palmar in Colombia's Chocó region, roughly 250 miles west of the capital Bogotá, at […] The post Deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake kills dozens in western Colombia as rescue teams dig through rubble appeared first on American Almanac .
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 73 people and collapsing buildings across multiple cities, and rescue crews are still pulling survivors from the debris. The quake hit near the small town of San José del Palmar in Colombia's Chocó region, roughly 250 miles west of the capital Bogotá, at 7:34 a.m. local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and Breitbart . The USGS recorded a 5.0-magnitude aftershock less than one hour later. San José del Palmar is a community of about 4,800 people, and the damage radiated outward for hundreds of miles, reaching cities with populations in the millions. Colombia's Geological Service called it "the highest magnitude earthquake registered in…Open
Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area while destroying at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures, authorities said Sunday. The fires in and around Spokane, the state's second largest city, burned about 8.2 square miles (about 21 square kilometers) over the weekend and were among dozens [...]
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Peru's Andes region Saturday night, killing at least five people and forcing hundreds from their homes, with traditional adobe construction blamed for worsening the destruction. The quake hit approximately one mile from Sicaya in central Peru at roughly 9:20 p.m., according to U.S. Geological Survey data, at a shallow depth […] The post Magnitude 5.5 earthquake in Peru kills at least five, displaces hundreds near Sicaya appeared first on American Almanac .
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Peru's Andes region Saturday night, killing at least five people and forcing hundreds from their homes, with traditional adobe construction blamed for worsening the destruction. The quake hit approximately one mile from Sicaya in central Peru at roughly 9:20 p.m., according to U.S. Geological Survey data, at a shallow depth of about 6.2 miles. Shaking was felt as far away as Lima, Peru's capital. Within hours, local officials confirmed multiple deaths, dozens of injuries, and widespread structural damage in a region where many buildings are made of sun-dried mud brick. Peru's National Civil Defense Institute reported more than 20 people injured and at least 300 residents displaced from their homes.…Open
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DAVAO, Philippines (AP) — An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 35 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in ruined buildings and sending a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami into nearby coasts. Several mostly low-rise buildings collapsed or sustained heavy damages in the hard-hit city of [...]
DAVAO, Philippines (AP) — An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 35 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in ruined buildings and sending a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami into nearby coasts. Several mostly low-rise buildings collapsed or sustained heavy damages in the hard-hit city of General Santos. Tsunami damage was reported in at least one southern coastal village. #philippines #earthquake #tsunami
