Natural Disasters · Institutional source
Orange earthquake (Magnitude 7.4M, Depth:110.285km) in Colombia 10/08/2026 12:34 UTC, 1.5 million (in MMI>=VII).
GDACS reported a magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia on August 10, 2026. The quake occurred at significant depth and potentially exposed around 2.1 million people to strong shaking, according to GDACS. The event adds a major geophysical emergency to an already crowded global disaster landscape involving floods, storms and wildfires.
- Source published
- 10 Aug 2026, 14:50 CEST
Publication time from the source RSS/feed - Captured by GC
- 10 Aug 2026, 17:01 CEST
When GlobalsConflicts first captured this item. - Source
- GDACS - Global Alerts
- Trust
- strong · multi-source
- Source quality
- high
official or institutional source; highly traceable, but still read critically - Actors
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GDACS reported a magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia on August 10, 2026. The quake occurred at significant depth and potentially exposed around 2.1 million people to strong shaking, according to GDACS. The event adds a major geophysical emergency to an already crowded global disaster landscape involving floods, storms and wildfires.
What is reported
On 8/10/2026 12:34:28 PM, an earthquake occurred in Colombia potentially affecting 1.5 million (in MMI>=VII). The earthquake had Magnitude 7.4M, Depth:110.285km.
Visible evidence
- Source published (RSS): 10 Aug 2026, 14:50 CEST. Publication time from the source RSS/feed
- The report is assigned to the Natural Disasters dossier.
- The visible source is GDACS - Global Alerts.
Still unclear
- 5 direct reports nearby, but not automatically the same core claim.
- 5 related reports in the same dossier may add context.
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Why it matters
This report is assigned to the Natural Disasters dossier. It matters because it adds a concrete new trail in the current source window. The brief uses 5 sources in the surrounding context while keeping timestamp, publisher and original URL visible.
Trust assessment
Institutional or official source. Strong means high traceability of the source, not automatic certainty for every individual wording.
Editorial boundary
Still open: whether further independent sources confirm, correct or merely repeat the same development. The trust level describes the source trail, not absolute truth.