哥伦比亚西北部Choco地区San Jose del Palmar周一发生7.4级地震，这是该国数十年来最强的地震[1]。截至周三，地震已造成至少265人死亡、约3500人受伤，还有接近500人失踪[1]。地震还导致140栋建筑物倒塌，超过25800户家庭受到影响，共发生130次余震[1]。
救援人员在地震后关键的72小时内进行了日夜不停的搜救工作[1]。Cali市长Alejandro Eder表示"我们正在进入最后阶段"，并强调"每一分钟都至关重要"[1]。志愿救援者Johana Sanchez透露，到目前为止已有三人活着被救出，三人遗体被发现[1]。
国际社会迅速提供援助支持。美国承诺提供超过1500万美元的援助并派遣救援队[1]，墨西哥则派遣军用飞机运送近20吨食物[1]。哥伦比亚总统Abelardo de la Espriella宣布进入经济紧急状态，并宣布了为期三天的国家哀悼期[1]。
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia on Monday, marking the strongest seismic event in decades [1]. The tremor devastated the northwestern Choco region near San Jose del Palmar, leaving at least 265 people dead and approximately 3,500 injured as of Wednesday [1]. Nearly 500 people remained missing according to official counts, though crowdfunding tracking websites recorded more than 4,100 unaccounted individuals [1]. The disaster displaced over 25,800 families and caused 140 buildings to collapse, with 130 aftershocks recorded in the aftermath [1].
Rescue teams launched an intensive search and rescue operation during the critical 72-hour window following the earthquake [1]. Volunteer rescuer Johana Sanchez reported that "three people have been pulled out alive so far, and three bodies have been found" [1]. Cali's mayor Alejandro Eder emphasized the urgency of the situation, stating "we are entering the final phase" and stressing that "every minute counts" [1]. The international community responded swiftly, with the United States pledging over $15 million in aid and deploying rescue teams, while Mexico sent military aircraft carrying nearly 20 tons of food supplies [1]. President Abelardo de la Espriella declared an economic emergency and a three-day national mourning period [1].