Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Western Colombia

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck near San José del Palmar, Chocó, on August 10, 2026, at 12:34 UTC, the U.S. Geological Survey reports. The quake originated 107 km deep in the subducting Nazca Plate — where one tectonic plate slides beneath another. That depth likely limited surface shaking, but the mountainous terrain faces landslide and infrastructure risks.