哥伦比亚西部地区发生7.4级强烈地震，震中位于乔科省东部[1]。根据不同统计，死亡人数在111人至132人之间[1][2]，受伤人数从87人至570人不等[1][2][5]。美国地质调查局测得震源深度约103至107公里[1][2]，震后不到一小时发生了5.0级余震[1]。
地震造成的破坏范围广泛。房屋方面，1575间房屋受损，其中37间完全摧毁，61栋建筑倒塌[1]。佩雷拉市等多个城市遭受严重破坏，该市报告至少40人死亡[2]，65栋建筑倒塌[2]，卡利市32栋建筑倒塌[2]。此外，18个卫生中心和52所学校受损[1]，佩雷拉、马尼萨莱斯、基布多、亚美尼亚、卡塔戈、布埃纳文图拉和卡利等7个机场暂停运营[1][5]。地震影响范围超越国界，波及委内瑞拉、厄瓜多尔和巴拿马[4]。
哥伦比亚新任总统德拉埃斯皮利亚宣布全国进入紧急状态[1]，五个首府城市处于红色警戒状态[5]。国际社会迅速表态提供援助。美国国务卿卢比奥表示美国"密切关注"局势并准备"支持哥伦比亚人民"[1][2]；欧盟主席冯德莱恩表示"欧洲准备向哥伦比亚提供更多支持"，并指欧盟哥白尼卫星正用于救援行动[2]；巴西总统卢拉也通过社交媒体表示，巴西政府愿提供必要援助[3]。
A major earthquake struck western Colombia on August 10, with the epicenter located in Chocó province near the village of San José de Palmar [2]. The tremor, measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale according to the U.S. Geological Survey, occurred at a depth of approximately 103 to 107 kilometers [1][2]. A 5.0 magnitude aftershock followed within an hour of the initial quake [1].
The death toll from the disaster varies across reporting sources. Authorities initially reported 111 deaths and 87 injured as of 12:30 local time [1][3], while other sources cite higher figures, with at least 132 deaths and over 480 injured [2], or 132 deaths with 570 injured [5]. Pereira city has been among the hardest hit areas, with reports of 40 to 60 deaths and between 65 and 86 building collapses across affected regions [2][5]. Thousands of homes have been damaged, with reports indicating 1,575 houses sustained damage, 37 completely destroyed, and 61 buildings collapsed [1][3]. Additionally, 18 health centers and 52 schools were damaged [1]. Multiple airports including Pereira, Manizales, Quibdó, Armenia, Cartago, Buenaventura, and Cali suspended operations [1].
President Abdaledo de la Espriella declared a state of emergency to coordinate the disaster response [2]. International support quickly materialized: European Union President Ursula von der Leyen stated that Europe was prepared to provide additional support to Colombia and indicated the EU's Copernicus satellite system was being deployed for rescue operations [2]. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States was closely monitoring the situation and stood ready to support the Colombian people [2]. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula expressed willingness to provide necessary assistance [3]. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated that approximately 1.5 million people experienced shaking close to 7 magnitude intensity [2].