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Live dossierColombia | 7.4 M earthquake of 10 August - DG ECHO Daily Map | 11/08/2026
Colombia | 7.4 M earthquake of 10 August - DG ECHO Daily Map | 11/08/2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Colombia’s poorest region
7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Colombia’s poorest region This event card combines 4 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Rescue Committee, France 24 - English, BBC World, SBS News - World
Death toll from Colombia earthquake continues to rise
The death toll from a devastating earthquake that flattened dozens of buildings in western Colombia jumped to 224, local authorities said on Tuesday (August 11) as emergency workers dug through the wreckage for survivors. FRANCE 24's Maria Clara Calle Aguirre tells us more.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
Mexican crews expected to arrive for wildfire fight in western Canada after 20,000 flee
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have opened a criminal investigation into the cause of the fire, which broke out on Friday.
Source confidence: medium
Euronews - News
Drone captures devastating aftermath of Spokane wildfires
The aerial footage shows homes destroyed down to their foundations, with burned cars still parked in some driveways.
Source confidence: medium
BBC World
Europe battles wildfires and braces for another summer heatwave
As well as drought, Europe has also been battling wildfires this summer. Firefighters this week are struggling to control a rapidly expanding wildfire in southwestern Spain that has forced the evacuation of around 800 people. For more on that topic, FRANCE 24's Nadia Massih is joined by Alexander Held, Senior Fire Management Expert at the European Forest Institute.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
PINGON Response Snapshot: 7.8 Sarangani Earthquake (as of 10 August 2026)
PINGON Response Snapshot: 7.8 Sarangani Earthquake (as of 10 August 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Philippine Inclusive NGO Network
At least 169 killed in Colombia's largest earthquake in years
More than 480 people were injured in the quakes, with more feared trapped under collapsed buildings. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
BBC World, Euronews - News
Colombia rescuers race against the clock to search for earthquake survivors
Colombian volunteers and rescuers cleared rubble with their bare hands and buckets to search for survivors early Tuesday (August 11) after the country's strongest earthquake in a decade killed at least 132 people and smashed dozens of buildings.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
Colombia earthquake: Communities cope with loss, damage and uncertainty
Colombia earthquake: Communities cope with loss, damage and uncertainty
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: CARE
Colombia earthquake: International teams standing by
As earthquake rescue efforts across western Colombia continued on Tuesday, UN agencies said that they stood ready to help “with everything we've got” if and when the request came from the authorities for international assistance. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - All, France 24 - English
Children at risk after powerful earthquake strikes Colombia
Children at risk after powerful earthquake strikes Colombia This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Plan International, The Guardian - World
Watch: Family escapes home during Colombia earthquake
At least 169 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
BBC World, Euronews - News
Deadly earthquake in Colombia hits Manizales, damaging cathedral and homes
Manizales, in Colombia’s western Caldas department, was among the areas hardest hit by Monday’s 7.4-magnitude earthquake, with streets littered with rubble as rescue teams searched damaged buildings for survivors.
Source confidence: medium
Euronews - News
France and EU join international aid effort after Colombia earthquake
France has joined the European Union and a host of countries in offering assistance to Colombia, where volunteers and rescuers are searching for survivors following Monday's deadly earthquake.
Source confidence: medium
RFI - English
Colombia earthquake update – Red Cross response ongoing
Colombia earthquake update – Red Cross response ongoing
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake kills at least 111 people in Colombia
A strong earthquake struck western Colombia, causing some buildings to collapse and killing scores of people. This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
NPR - World, France 24 - English, Al Jazeera - All News
World I UCPM Activations for Floods from January 2007 to June 2026 (UCPM activations) (ECHO Daily Flash of 11 August 2026)
World I UCPM Activations for Floods from January 2007 to June 2026 (UCPM activations) (ECHO Daily Flash of 11 August 2026)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
Indonesian officials race to contain wildfires as dozens of schools shut
Cloud-seeding aircraft have been deployed as dozens of schools remain closed due to poor air quality.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Colombia earthquake live updates: rescuers race to free people from building rubble after more than 110 killed
Search teams and civilians sift though debris after at least 1,500 buildings damaged and dozens collapse in country’s most powerful quake this century Scores dead in Colombia after powerful earthquake strikes west of country – full report People remain trapped in Cali, one of Colombia’s largest cities, after more than two dozen structures collapsed, mayor Alejandro Eder said. He added that the city had asked authorities in Bogota and Medellin to send d...
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
Colombia: Flash Update 002- Afectaciones por terremoto en 12 departamentos de Colombia - 10 agosto de 2026
Colombia: Flash Update 002- Afectaciones por terremoto en 12 departamentos de Colombia - 10 agosto de 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: El Equipo Humanitario País Colombia, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Probable Flood Inundated Area in Lemyethna, Ngathaingchaung, Yegyi, Kyonpyaw Township, Ayeyarwady Region as of 6 August 2026 (6:02:19 AM Local Time)
Probable Flood Inundated Area in Lemyethna, Ngathaingchaung, Yegyi, Kyonpyaw Township, Ayeyarwady Region as of 6 August 2026 (6:02:19 AM Local Time)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Myanmar Information Management Unit, UN Development Programme
USGS Earthquake Shaking Orange Alert: M 7.4, 5 km S of San Jose del Palmar, Colombia - Origin Time: 2026-08-10 12:34:28 UTC (Mon 07:34:28 local)
USGS Earthquake Shaking Orange Alert: M 7.4, 5 km S of San Jose del Palmar, Colombia - Origin Time: 2026-08-10 12:34:28 UTC (Mon 07:34:28 local)
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: US Geological Survey
Moment of terror as powerful earthquake shakes airport in Colombia
Video from Pereira airport in Colombia shows violent shaking during a magnitude 7.4 earthquake
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Colombia’s Espriella to lead emergency efforts following Bogota earthquake
Colombia’s newly inaugurated president announced to lead emergency rescue efforts in Bogota’s earthquake-struck areas.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Wildfires burn across Indonesia as officials cite El Nino as a cause
Thousands of firefighters and dozens of helicopters battle growing wildfires across Indonesia.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Death toll rises to more than 130 after 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Colombia
Just three days after being sworn into the job, Colombia's president has declared a state of emergency.
Source confidence: medium
SBS News - World
'We've had a lot of close calls': Canada wildfire evacuees wonder if they still have homes
More than 12,000 people have been forced to evacuate and some homes have been lost after a wildfire tore through Canada's picturesque Okanagan region.
Source confidence: medium
BBC World
Canada: Octogenarian is first killed in British Columbia wildfire
An 80-year-old woman died in the fast-moving Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia's wine country, Canadian police said, after the blaze nearly doubled in size over the weekend and forced the evacuation of people in the area.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
Earthquake with 7.4 magnitude hits Colombia, killing at least 111
Emergency teams are still assessing the impact of the quake that was felt across the region.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Typhoon Dolphin, "the biggest storm China has seen this year"
The weakening Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain and grounded hundreds of flights on Monday in eastern China, where authorities said more than a million people have been evacuated over the past few days. Our correspondent Jan Camenzind Broomby tells us more This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
France 24 - English, The Guardian - World
People flocking to Spain to view solar eclipse could spark more ‘devastating’ wildfires
Northern Spain will be one of the best places in world to view phenomenon with 460,000 extra visitors expected Authorities in Spain have warned of an increased risk of fires when hundreds of thousands of people head to the hills and beaches to get a better view of Wednesday’s total solar eclipse . “The vegetation is extraordinarily dry and the smallest spark or carelessness could lead to devastating forest fires,” the environment minister, Sara Aagesen, sa...
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
More than one million evacuated, flights cancelled, as Typhoon Dolphin hits China
The cyclone had already swept across Japan, injuring six people and cutting power to more than 50,000 buildings. This event card combines 4 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
SBS News - World, Al Jazeera - All News, Sky News - World, Euronews - News
Red earthquake (Magnitude 7.4M, Depth:110.285km) in Colombia 10/08/2026 12:34 UTC, 5.2 million (in MMI>=VII).
On 8/10/2026 12:34:28 PM, an earthquake occurred in Colombia potentially affecting 5.2 million (in MMI>=VII). The earthquake had Magnitude 7.4M, Depth:110.285km.
Source confidence: strong
GDACS - Global Alerts
Flood death toll in India's Assam reaches 100 as thousands lose their homes
Days of heavy monsoon rain has caused rivers, including the Brahmaputra, to overflow, inundating communities, disrupting livelihoods and damaging infrastructure.
Source confidence: medium
NPR - World
Firefighters battle wildfire in eastern Spain's Castellón
More than 300 firefighters and 21 aircraft are battling a wildfire in Tírig, eastern Spain, which has burned 810 hectares since breaking out on Friday.
Source confidence: medium
Euronews - News
UN offers support to Colombia after magnitude 7.4 earthquake kills dozens
The UN offered its support to Colombia on Monday after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the west of the country, killing at least 111 people and injuring at least 87, including several children, while leaving others trapped under the rubble and causing landslides and serious damage to homes and infrastructure.
Source confidence: strong
UN News - All
Powerful Typhoon Dolphin hits China, prompting flood and landslide warnings
Typhoon Dolphin struck eastern China, affecting millions with strong winds, heavy rain, and massive waves.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
AMDA Emergency Relief #5: Kumamoto Earthquake, Japan - 10 August 2026
AMDA Emergency Relief #5: Kumamoto Earthquake, Japan - 10 August 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: Association of Medical Doctors of Asia
Typhoon Dolphin forces over 1 million people to evacuate on China's eastern coast
About 1.6 million people faced evacuation orders and thousands of flights were canceled as Typhoon Dolphin slammed into China's eastern coast. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
NPR - World, The Guardian - World
Wildfires bear down on homes in Canada’s Okanagan region
A fast-moving wildfire in Canada’s British Columbia province has forced thousands of people from their homes.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Residents warned to brace for the worst as Canada wildfire rages out of control
One person has died in the Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia which has spread over 53 sq miles.
Source confidence: medium
BBC World
Jamaica - Hurricane Melissa Imminent DREF (MDRJM005) | DREF Operational Review Report, April - May 2026
Jamaica - Hurricane Melissa Imminent DREF (MDRJM005) | DREF Operational Review Report, April - May 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: British Red Cross, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Western Europe saw hottest June-July on record as climate change fuels drought, wildfires
Climate change across Western Europe has brought a summer of heat, drought and wildfires to the region and put the combined average temperature for June-July at 21.62C – beating the 2022 record for the same period, the EU's global warming monitor said Monday.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
Hong Kong records hottest day ever as Typhoon Dolphin fuels heatwave
Observatory says 36.9C posted on Sunday is city’s highest official temperature since its records began 142 years ago, with storm driving intense heat in region Hong Kong has officially recorded its highest ever temperature as Typhoon Dolphin swept warm air over the city, the meteorological service said. The city’s weather observatory posted a temperature of 36.9C on Sunday, the highest recorded since records began in 1884, the Hong Kong Observatory said in...
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
Afghanistan | Northern - Earthquake - DREF Operational Update #4 (MDRAF019), 7 August 2026
Afghanistan | Northern - Earthquake - DREF Operational Update #4 (MDRAF019), 7 August 2026
Source confidence: strong
ReliefWeb: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Canadian government steps in as ‘out of control’ wildfires force thousands to flee
British Columbia battling 102 fires day and night across province, as breakneck speed hampers firefighters’ efforts Canada’s federal government has announced it will provide urgent assistance to British Columbia after an onslaught of unprecedented fast-moving wildfires that killed one person and forced about 22,000 people to flee their homes in frantic evacuations. A total of 102 wildfires were raging across the province on Sunday, of which nearly half wer...
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
Wildfire rages in southern France, forcing evacuations
A wildfire in southern France forced the evacuation of two hamlets on Sunday as more than 200 firefighters battled flames that had scorched around 90 hectares in the Lozere region. Officials said the blaze, possibly sparked by a vehicle fire, remained out of control amid extremely dry conditions.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
Wildfires in Albania and Spain cause hundreds to evacuate
Wildfires have spread near Albania’s capital and in parts of southern Spain, prompting hundreds to evacuate.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Wildfires: British Columbia declares state of emergency, thousands forced to flee homes
Canada’s British Columbia has declared a state of emergency as a fast-moving wildfire forced more than 20,000 people to evacuate overnight. Officials say strong winds helped the flames spread rapidly, with significant challenges still remaining to bring the blaze under control. Simon Moritz has the latest. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
France 24 - English, Euronews - News
Indonesia closes national park in East Java as wildfire expands
Firefighters struggle to battle the growing blaze near Mount Bromo in thick forest and steep terrain.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
The week in pictures: Summer wildfires, a Thai school shooting and the Tour de France Femmes
This summer's record wildfire season continued its devastation in the US state of Washington and parts of Europe, Thailand mourned after a school shooting left students and teachers dead, and cycling enthusiasts turned their attention to the women's Tour de France: here's a look at the week's most striking images.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
Flight cancellations, evacuations as China braces for Typhoon Dolphin
Over 1,600 flights cancelled as Typhoon Dolphin approaches China's eastern coast, with winds reaching 162km/h overnight.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Wildfire forces thousands of evacuations in Western Canada
A fast-moving wildfire has forced more than 20,000 people to evacuate parts of British Columbia’s Okanagan region. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
Al Jazeera - All News, Sky News - World
China cancels flights, issues evacuation orders as Typhoon Dolphin makes landfall
China's National Meteorological Centre on Sunday issued a red typhoon alert, its most severe warning, as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall in Yuhuan in the southeastern Zhejiang province. Flights in and out of China's densely populated eastern coast were cancelled and nearly 100,000 people were relocated to less risky areas, authorities said.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
Helicopter crash kills pilot and crew member amid Utah wildfire battle
Utah wildfire suppression efforts continued, with containment standing at 24 percent.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Hundreds arrested over French wildfires, but who is to blame?
The government is trying to attribute blame for the unprecedented fires which tore through the country last month.
Source confidence: medium
BBC World
At least 200 people evacuated as wildfire rages near Lake Garda
At least 200 people have been evacuated after a wildfire broke out near Italy’s Lake Garda.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
British Columbia wildfire forces more than 20,000 to flee, destroys homes
Authorities warn others to be prepared to leave their homes as fast-moving wildfires spread across western Canada.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Typhoon Dolphin batters Japan's Okinawa before bearing down on China
The storm has cut power to at least 44,000 buildings and injured five people on the Japanese island.
Source confidence: medium
BBC World