On Monday Morning a DAMAGING M7.4 Earthquake struck near Pereira in Colombia.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on August 10th, 2026.

Under land 61 kilometer from Pereira in Colombia, a DAMAGING and very strong M7.4 earthquake occurred in the morning of Monday August 10th, 2026. Earthquakes like this can cause significant economic damage and have a significant risk at casualties.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Colombia, 61 kilometer (38 mi) west of Pereira in Risaralda. The center of this earthquake had an intermediate depth of 110 km.

Date and Time:	Aug 10, 2026 07:34AM (Bogota Time) - Aug 10, 2026 12:34 Universal Time.
Location:	61 km west of Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia. Coordinates 4°50'37"N 76°14'32"W.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 7.4 Detected by 325 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.026 .
Depth:	110 km (69 mi) An intermediate depth.
Max. Intensity:	VII Very Strong On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While a very strong earthquake, it appears to have occurred under land. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Significant impact predicted

Based on scientific estimates by the US Geographic Survey (USGS), the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level ORANGE (orange). They expect an 35% likelyhood of between 100 and 1,000 fatalities, and a 92% chance that the number of fatalities falls between 1 and 10,000.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level ORANGE (orange). They expect an 34% likelyhood of between 100 and 1,000 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact, and a 93% chance that the economic impact of this earthquake falls between 10 and 100,000 million USD.

Roughly 34 million people exposed to shaking

An estimated 34 million have been exposed to shaking (An MMI or Modified Mercalli Intensity level II or higher) as a result of this earthquake according scientific estimates published by the USGS.

An estimated 1,564,000 people were exposed to level VII. At this level, very strong shaking and likely moderate damage can be expected. Intensity level V was experienced by the majority of people (around 17 million). In their region, moderate shaking and very light damage can be expected.

People in 3 countries have been exposed to shaking. In Colombia , around 34 million people, with impact levels up to VII (very strong shaking, likely moderate damage). A smaller number of people were exposed in the following countries: Panama and Ecuador.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Colombia . The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Cartago in Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Cartago is located 38 kilometer (24 mi) west of the epicenter. The intensity of shaking and damage in Cartago is estimated to be around level VII on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale (very strong shaking, likely moderate damage).

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Bogotá is located 241 km to the east and experienced an intensity of V (moderate shaking, very light damage). Cali is located 159 km to the south and experienced an intensity of VI (strong shaking, probably light damage). Medellín is located 174 km to the north-east and experienced an intensity of V (moderate shaking, very light damage).

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below. If places don't have intensity data available, it likely means the experienced impact in those places was fairly small.

Overview of nearby places

Earthquake Intensity Map

The intensity in shaking and damage by this earthquake is illustrated through the map below. The highest intensity measured for this earthquake is VII.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Shaking reported by 931 people in 8 countries

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 931 people have reported shaking in 194 places in 8 countries (Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Jamaica).We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia: 157 people.
• Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia: 60 people.
• Panamá, Panamá, Panama: 56 people.
• La Calera, Cundinamarca, Colombia: 55 people.
• Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador: 52 people.
• Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia: 51 people.
• San Miguelito, Panamá, Panama: 29 people.
• Itagüí, Antioquia, Colombia: 26 people.
• Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia: 24 people.
• Cota, Cundinamarca, Colombia: 20 people.

Aftershocks detected

After this earthquake struck, 1 smaller aftershock occurred. At a distance of 17 km (11 mi) west of this earthquake, an aftershock struck 44 mins later. It measured a magnitude of 5

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

This is an unusually powerful earthquake

No earthquake of this strength has struck this region for a long time. Our data goes back 10 years, and no earthquakes measuring a magnitude of 7.4 or higher have been detected within 300 km (186 mi) of this epicenter.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit inland, more than 100 km away from coastal areas. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk at a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 10/08/26 22:58 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000tjl2
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260810_0000177
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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