# Colombia Chocó Earthquake
- Canonical dossier: [Web edition]()
- Markdown edition: [Plain-text edition]()
- Issue: Issue 007
- Rubric: Aftershocks / Humanitarian
- Byline: Totally Fine Foundation editorial desk
- Reading time: 8 min
- Last reviewed: 2026-08-24
> A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck San José del Palmar in Colombia's Chocó Department on 10 August 2026. Four days later, OCHA's 18:30 local time snapshot counted 183 aftershocks, 15 departments and 437 municipalities affected, and at least 135,179 people. Housing, critical infrastructure and essential services were reported damaged. Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities were among those affected. The next OCHA flash update was scheduled for Monday, 17 August 2026, according to the update.
## Cover
- Kicker: Field dossier / Latin America / seismic event
- Cover lines: A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck San José del Palmar on 10 August 2026 / As of 14 August 2026 at 18:30 local time, OCHA reported 183 aftershocks / OCHA reported at least 135,179 people affected across 15 departments and 437 municipalities / Significant damage to housing, critical infrastructure and essential services / Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities among those affected / The next OCHA flash update is due Monday, 17 August 2026, according to the update
#### Hero visual provenance
- Caption: A World Central Kitchen image showing Colombia after the earthquake. The dossier reports a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck San José del Palmar in Chocó Department on 10 August 2026, affecting at least 135,179 people.
- Alt text: World Central Kitchen photograph titled 'Colombia after the earthquake'.
- Credit: World Central Kitchen
- Rights / license: CC BY 4.0
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
## Metrics
### magnitude 7.4 — Earthquake magnitude
- Category: seismic
- Caveat: Per SNE and QuakeScan, 10 August 2026; does not describe depth, damage, or humanitarian consequences.
**Source trail:** [cec.org.co — SNE Situational Report 003: 10 August 2026 Chocó Earthquake]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-cec-org-co`); [quakescan.com — QuakeScan seismic entry: magnitude 7.4 near San José del Palmar]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-quakescan-com`)
### 183 — Aftershocks reported
- Category: seismic
- Caveat: As of 14 August 2026 18:30 local, per OCHA Colombia and humanitarian-partner flash update; does not cover aftershocks after cutoff or unregistered events.
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int`)
### 15 — Departments affected
- Category: impact
- Caveat: As of 14 August 2026 18:30 local, per OCHA Colombia and humanitarian-partner flash update; does not cover later changes or unassessed areas.
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int`)
### 437 — Municipalities affected
- Category: impact
- Caveat: As of 14 August 2026 18:30 local, per OCHA Colombia and humanitarian-partner flash update; does not cover later changes or unassessed areas.
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int`)
### at least 135,179 — People affected
- Category: humanitarian
- Caveat: As of 14 August 2026 18:30 local, per OCHA Colombia and humanitarian-partner flash update; does not cover unregistered or later-identified affected people.
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int`)
## A 7.4 in Chocó: Aftershocks, Damage, and the Next OCHA Count
### The 10 August mainshock in San José del Palmar
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck San José del Palmar in Colombia's Chocó Department on 10 August 2026.
**Source trail:** [cec.org.co — SNE Situational Report 003: 10 August 2026 Chocó Earthquake]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-cec-org-co`); [reliefweb.int — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int`)
### The 14 August OCHA snapshot: 183 aftershocks, 15 departments, 437 municipalities
As of 14 August 2026 at 18:30 local time, OCHA reported 183 aftershocks. According to the OCHA Colombia and humanitarian-partner flash update, the earthquake had affected 15 departments and 437 municipalities.
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int`)
### At least 135,179 people affected, according to OCHA
As of 14 August 2026 at 18:30 local time, at least 135,179 people had been affected, according to the OCHA Colombia and humanitarian-partner flash update.
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int`)
### Housing, critical infrastructure and essential services: the reported damage
Significant damage to housing, critical infrastructure and essential services persisted after the earthquake.
According to the 'Evaluación de daños Colombia' report dated 15 August 2025, the assessment integrated Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping (EMSR916) and Microsoft AI for Good Lab data through an ArcGIS dashboard and map. The report states that the methodology included collection, cleaning, standardization, spatial integration and analysis of building-level damage information.
The report states that in Cali and Pereira, both data sources were integrated to expand coverage, while in Buenaventura, Quibdó and Istmina, only Copernicus EMS data were used. According to the report, damage classifications were harmonized into a common structure and subjected to spatial and attribute quality controls to identify inconsistencies, duplicates, missing data and discrepancies.
According to ActionAid, Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities in western Colombia that were still responding to the 10 August 2026 earthquake were hit by sudden flooding. ActionAid reported that floodwater entered damaged homes, destroyed food and crops, and killed livestock. In Unión Misará, a community along the Misará River in Medio Baudó, floodwater reportedly swept into homes, leaving residents little time to protect their belongings. A resident reportedly said the water rose into all the houses and that many belongings were lost. Residents reportedly organized to document the damage, seek government assistance, and coordinate a response while assessing the full impact.
The ICRC reported that the August 10 earthquake destroyed or damaged homes, disrupted water supplies, caused landslides on access roads, and damaged some educational institutions in the areas visited, leaving students unable to attend classes. The ICRC also reported that landslides on access roads continue to limit the mobility of some rural communities.
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int`); [elespectador.com — El Espectador: Chocó earthquake testimonios and local impact]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-elespectador-com`); [france24.com — Mayor of epicenter town appeals for aid: 'San José del Palmar and Chocó are also Colombia']() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-france24-com`)
### Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities among those affected
Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities were among those affected by the earthquake.
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int`)
### The next OCHA flash update, scheduled for 17 August
The next update to the OCHA Colombia flash update was scheduled for Monday, 17 August 2026, according to the update.
The ICRC reported that its multidisciplinary teams, working with the Colombian Red Cross, were visiting rural areas of San José del Palmar, Sipí, Nóvita, and Bajo Baudó municipalities in Chocó to assess communities affected by the August 10 earthquake. The ICRC said that despite difficult geographic access, its teams had reached rural areas of Chocó to identify the most urgent needs and guide the humanitarian response. The ICRC also said the affected communities had faced humanitarian consequences of armed conflicts for years.
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int`)
## Actors and positions
### OCHA Colombia and humanitarian partners
- Role: Humanitarian coordination and reporting
- Confidence: high
- Position: Publishes consolidated flash updates based on official reports
- Supporter framing: Presents coordinated humanitarian response and verified impact figures as of reporting cutoff
- Opposing account: No opposing account documented in registry
- Independent assessment: Monitors and media rely on OCHA flash updates as primary consolidated data source
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int`); [unocha.org — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 005: Earthquake Impact as of 13 August 2026]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-unocha-org`)
### Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres (UNGRD) / national government
- Role: Disaster response lead
- Confidence: medium
- Position: Deploys national response under presidential leadership
- Supporter framing: Government presents itself as leading a coordinated national response
- Opposing account: Mayor of San José del Palmar claims Chocó is neglected and pleads for aid
- Independent assessment: Monitors note response ongoing but access gaps persist for some communities
**Source trail:** [portal.gestiondelriesgo.gov.co — Government Response Statement: Chocó Earthquake Under President De la Espriella]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-portal-gestiondelriesgo-gov-co-2`); [france24.com — Mayor of epicenter town appeals for aid: 'San José del Palmar and Chocó are also Colombia']() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-france24-com`); [eltiempo.com — Defensoría del Pueblo Alert on Incommunicado Indigenous Communities in Chocó]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-eltiempo-com`)
### Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities
- Role: Affected populations
- Confidence: high
- Position: Among those affected; some Indigenous communities remain incommunicado
- Supporter framing: Rights defenders emphasize their vulnerability and need for access
- Opposing account: No opposing account documented in registry
- Independent assessment: Defensoría del Pueblo alerts that some Indigenous communities remain incommunicado
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int`); [eltiempo.com — Defensoría del Pueblo Alert on Incommunicado Indigenous Communities in Chocó]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-eltiempo-com`)
### Mayor of San José del Palmar
- Role: Local authority at epicenter
- Confidence: medium
- Position: Calls for aid and visibility for San José del Palmar and Chocó
- Supporter framing: Local perspective of urgent need and abandonment
- Opposing account: National government frames response as deployed and coordinated
- Independent assessment: Media report local testimony of destruction and unmet needs
**Source trail:** [france24.com — Mayor of epicenter town appeals for aid: 'San José del Palmar and Chocó are also Colombia']() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-france24-com`); [elpais.com — Voices from the epicenter: San José del Palmar after the 7.4 quake]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-elpais-com`); [elespectador.com — El Espectador: Chocó earthquake testimonios and local impact]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-elespectador-com`)
## Claims and evidence
### A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck San José del Palmar in Colombia's Chocó Department on 10 August 2026.
- Claimant: Sistema Nacional de Emergencias (SNE) and QuakeScan seismic data
- Evidence status: confirmed
- Counterclaim: No counterclaim documented in registry
- Independent assessment: Seismic monitors confirm event parameters
**Source trail:** [cec.org.co — SNE Situational Report 003: 10 August 2026 Chocó Earthquake]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-cec-org-co`); [quakescan.com — QuakeScan seismic entry: magnitude 7.4 near San José del Palmar]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-quakescan-com`); [reliefweb.int — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int`)
### As of 14 August 2026 at 18:30 local time, 183 aftershocks had been reported.
- Claimant: OCHA Colombia and humanitarian partners flash update
- Evidence status: likely
- Counterclaim: No alternative count documented in registry
- Independent assessment: Figure is provisional and subject to update
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int`)
### As of 14 August 2026 at 18:30 local time, the earthquake had affected 15 departments and 437 municipalities.
- Claimant: OCHA Colombia and humanitarian partners flash update
- Evidence status: likely
- Counterclaim: No alternative count documented in registry
- Independent assessment: Figure is provisional and subject to update
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int`)
### As of 14 August 2026 at 18:30 local time, at least 135,179 people had been affected.
- Claimant: OCHA Colombia and humanitarian partners flash update
- Evidence status: likely
- Counterclaim: No alternative count documented in registry
- Independent assessment: Figure is provisional and subject to update
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int`)
### Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities were among those affected by the earthquake.
- Claimant: OCHA Colombia and humanitarian partners; media reports
- Evidence status: confirmed
- Counterclaim: No counterclaim documented in registry
- Independent assessment: Rights defenders and Defensoría del Pueblo confirm affected communities, with some Indigenous communities incommunicado
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int`); [eltiempo.com — Defensoría del Pueblo Alert on Incommunicado Indigenous Communities in Chocó]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-eltiempo-com`)
### Significant damage to housing, critical infrastructure and essential services persisted after the earthquake.
- Claimant: OCHA Colombia and humanitarian partners; media reports
- Evidence status: confirmed
- Counterclaim: No counterclaim documented in registry
- Independent assessment: Media reports from epicenter and affected areas corroborate damage
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int`); [elespectador.com — El Espectador: Chocó earthquake testimonios and local impact]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-elespectador-com`); [france24.com — Mayor of epicenter town appeals for aid: 'San José del Palmar and Chocó are also Colombia']() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-france24-com`)
### The next update to the OCHA Colombia flash update was scheduled for Monday, 17 August 2026.
- Claimant: OCHA Colombia flash update
- Evidence status: likely
- Counterclaim: No counterclaim documented in registry
- Independent assessment: Scheduling note only; does not confirm content of next update
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int`)
## Language record
### Mayor of San José del Palmar
- Role: Alcalde del epicentro
- Context: France 24 headline reporting the mayor's plea for aid after the earthquake
Quotation text is available in the web edition and the cited original source; it is not republished in this machine-readable edition.
**Source:** [france24.com — Mayor of epicenter town appeals for aid: 'San José del Palmar and Chocó are also Colombia']() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-france24-com`)
### Resident of San José del Palmar
- Role: Resident
- Context: El País América Colombia headline quoting local reaction to the earthquake
Quotation text is available in the web edition and the cited original source; it is not republished in this machine-readable edition.
**Source:** [elpais.com — Voices from the epicenter: San José del Palmar after the 7.4 quake]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-elpais-com`)
## Timeline
### 2026-08-10 — Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes San José del Palmar, Chocó
- Event type: disaster\_event
- Confidence: high
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck San José del Palmar in Colombia's Chocó Department on 10 August 2026, as reported by the Sistema Nacional de Emergencias and QuakeScan.
**Source trail:** [cec.org.co — SNE Situational Report 003: 10 August 2026 Chocó Earthquake]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-cec-org-co`); [quakescan.com — QuakeScan seismic entry: magnitude 7.4 near San José del Palmar]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-quakescan-com`)
### 2026-08-14 — Earthquake impact status as of 14 August 2026
- Event type: disaster\_update
- Confidence: medium
As of 14 August 2026 at 18:30 local time, 183 aftershocks had been reported, 15 departments and 437 municipalities were affected, and at least 135,179 people had been affected, according to the OCHA Colombia and humanitarian-partner flash update.
**Source trail:** [reliefweb.int — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026]() (`src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int`)
### 2025-08-15 — Damage assessment report dated 15 August 2025 describes Colombia damage evaluation
- Event type: disaster\_update
- Confidence: medium
According to the 'Evaluación de daños Colombia' report dated 15 August 2025, building-level damage was assessed in Cali, Pereira, Buenaventura, Quibdó and Istmina using Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping and Microsoft AI for Good Lab data.
**Source trail:** [ReliefWeb (OCHA) — ReliefWeb reports ingested by editorial pipeline (2026-08)]() (`src-colombia-cho-editorial-2026-08`)
## Visual essay
### Gallery image 01
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: A shelter after the 2023 Gaziantep earthquake in Turkey, shown as an archival reference for earthquake shelter needs. The Colombia dossier reports housing damage after the 10 August 2026 Chocó earthquake.
- Alt text: 2023 Gaziantep Earthquake Shelter
- Credit: Orhan Erkılıç/VOA
- Rights / license: Public domain
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
### Gallery image 02
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: A post-earthquake scene in Haiti, shown as an archival reference. The Colombia dossier reports damage to housing and critical infrastructure after the 10 August 2026 Chocó earthquake.
- Alt text: haiti\_postearthquake13
- Credit: newbeatphoto
- Rights / license: CC BY 2.0
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
## Linked visual references
### El Espectador: Chocó earthquake testimonios and local impact
- Photographer: Not specified
- Publisher: El Espectador
- Recognition: None
- Why it matters: Local testimonies document housing loss and community impact after the 7.4 earthquake.
- Original: [Open reference]()
### Voices from the epicenter: San José del Palmar after the 7.4 quake
- Photographer: Not specified
- Publisher: El País
- Recognition: None
- Why it matters: Reporting from the epicenter town captures fear and slow recovery.
- Original: [Open reference]()
## Media desk
### Pereira after the earthquake - WCK (cropped).jpg
- Publisher: World Central Kitchen
- Media type: photo
- Rights mode: direct\_image
- Placement: At least 135,179 people affected, according to OCHA
- Caption: World Central Kitchen photograph titled 'Pereira after the earthquake.'
- Why it matters: Shows conditions in Pereira, Colombia, after an earthquake, though the dossier does not specify Pereira among affected municipalities.
This World Central Kitchen image is titled 'Pereira after the earthquake.' The dossier reports at least 135,179 people affected across 15 departments and 437 municipalities after the 10 August 2026 Chocó earthquake. The image is used to illustrate the scale of affected people, but the dossier does not list Pereira specifically.
- Original: [Open media record]()
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: World Central Kitchen photograph titled 'Pereira after the earthquake.'
- Alt text: World Central Kitchen photograph titled 'Pereira after the earthquake.'
- Credit: World Central Kitchen
- Rights / license: CC BY 4.0
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
### OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026
- Publisher: reliefweb.int
- Media type: report\_pdf
- Rights mode: linked\_reference\_only
- Placement: The 14 August OCHA snapshot: 183 aftershocks, 15 departments, 437 municipalities
- Caption: OCHA flash update with the 14 August 2026 snapshot of earthquake impact.
- Why it matters: Provides the key figures used in the dossier: 183 aftershocks, 15 departments, 437 municipalities, and at least 135,179 people affected.
This OCHA flash update, published on reliefweb.int, reports the 14 August 2026 18:30 local time snapshot. It counts 183 aftershocks, 15 departments and 437 municipalities affected, and at least 135,179 people. The next OCHA flash update was scheduled for Monday, 17 August 2026.
- Original: [Open media record]()
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: OCHA flash update with the 14 August 2026 snapshot of earthquake impact.
- Alt text: OCHA flash update with the 14 August 2026 snapshot of earthquake impact.
- Credit: Totally Fine Foundation
- Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
### SNE Situational Report 003: 10 August 2026 Chocó Earthquake
- Publisher: cec.org.co
- Media type: report\_pdf
- Rights mode: linked\_reference\_only
- Placement: Housing, critical infrastructure and essential services: the reported damage
- Caption: SNE situational report on the 10 August 2026 Chocó earthquake.
- Why it matters: Official situational report detailing damage to housing, critical infrastructure and essential services.
This SNE situational report from cec.org.co covers the 10 August 2026 Chocó earthquake. The dossier reports housing, critical infrastructure and essential services were reported damaged. Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities were among those affected.
- Original: [Open media record]()
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: SNE situational report on the 10 August 2026 Chocó earthquake.
- Alt text: SNE situational report on the 10 August 2026 Chocó earthquake.
- Credit: Totally Fine Foundation
- Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
## Source readings
### SNE records the main shock and an early aftershock count
- Registry ID: `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-cec-org-co`
- Publisher: cec.org.co
- Source type: official\_position
- Registry title: SNE Situational Report 003: 10 August 2026 Chocó Earthquake
- Editorial note: Use SNE for event parameters and the early aftershock count; use OCHA/ReliefWeb for 14 August impact indicators.
- Original: [Open source]()
The national emergency system's situational report fixes the earthquake's basic parameters and an initial aftershock figure, separate from later humanitarian totals.
The SNE situational report 003 records the main shock at 7:34 a.m. on 10 August 2026, with magnitude 7.4 Mw and epicenter in San José del Palmar, Chocó. It lists depth as approximately 96 km, updated by the SGC to approximately 103 km.
The report also gives an early count of 47 confirmed aftershocks. This is not the same as the 183 aftershocks reported by OCHA Colombia as of 14 August 2026 at 18:30 local time; the SNE figure is an earlier snapshot and should not be merged with the humanitarian update.
Use this source for event parameters and the initial aftershock count, not for affected-population, damage, or service-impact totals.
#### Takeaways
- SNE report 003 confirms the 10 August 2026 main shock: magnitude 7.4 Mw, epicenter San José del Palmar, Chocó.
- It records 47 confirmed aftershocks, an early count distinct from the 14 August OCHA figure of 183.
- It provides event parameters, not humanitarian impact totals.
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: SNE reported damage after the 10 August 2026 Chocó earthquake
- Alt text: SNE reported damage after the 10 August 2026 Chocó earthquake
- Credit: Totally Fine Foundation
- Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
### Official disaster risk management portal, no event data in excerpt
- Registry ID: `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-portal-gestiondelriesgo-gov-co`
- Publisher: portal.gestiondelriesgo.gov.co
- Source type: official\_position
- Registry title: UNGRD Official Portal
- Editorial note: Treat as the official UNGRD portal; the captured excerpt contains no event-specific data.
- Original: [Open source]()
The UNGRD portal excerpt shows only site navigation and administrative sections, not figures for the Chocó earthquake.
This source is the official web portal of the Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres (UNGRD). The captured excerpt shows only interface elements: accessibility controls, navigation links, and administrative sections such as Registro Único de Damnificados, PQRSD, Biblioteca Digital, and Plan Nacional de Ges.
No dated situation report, event parameter, or impact figure for the 10 August 2026 earthquake appears in this excerpt. It should be treated as an official channel, not as a data source for the dossier.
For event parameters, use the SNE situational report; for humanitarian impact as of 14 August 2026, use the OCHA/ReliefWeb flash update.
#### Takeaways
- The UNGRD portal excerpt contains no event-specific data for the Chocó earthquake.
- It is an official institutional page, not a source for magnitude, affected population, or damage.
- Pair it with SNE and OCHA/ReliefWeb for substantive figures.
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: Magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck San José del Palmar
- Alt text: Magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck San José del Palmar
- Credit: Totally Fine Foundation
- Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
### National government announces response deployment for Chocó earthquake
- Registry ID: `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-portal-gestiondelriesgo-gov-co-2`
- Publisher: portal.gestiondelriesgo.gov.co
- Source type: official\_position
- Registry title: Government Response Statement: Chocó Earthquake Under President De la Espriella
- Editorial note: Official government response statement; the excerpt has a title only, with no figures or operational details.
- Original: [Open source]()
The page confirms a government response under President Abelardo de la Espriella, but the excerpt does not provide impact data.
This official government page announces that the national government deployed a response to the earthquake in Chocó under the leadership of President Abelardo de la Espriella. The captured excerpt includes the title and accessibility controls, but no publication date, magnitude, affected population, or damage figures.
It should be read as an official-position statement on response leadership, not as a data source for impact. The title is consistent with the confirmed 10 August 2026 earthquake in Chocó, but it does not add verified numbers.
For impact figures as of 14 August 2026, refer to the OCHA Colombia flash update; for event parameters, refer to the SNE situational report.
#### Takeaways
- The page confirms a national government response deployment after the Chocó earthquake, led by President Abelardo de la Espriella.
- The excerpt contains no dated figures or operational details.
- Use it only for the official response-leadership statement, not for impact data.
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: Magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck San José del Palmar
- Alt text: Magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck San José del Palmar
- Credit: Totally Fine Foundation
- Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
### OCHA flash update sets the 14 August impact snapshot
- Registry ID: `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int`
- Publisher: reliefweb.int
- Source type: humanitarian
- Published: 2026-08-15
- Registry title: OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026
- Editorial note: Humanitarian snapshot for 14 August 2026, 18:30 cutoff; keep figures provisional and attributed to OCHA.
- Original: [Open source]()
The humanitarian country team's update provides the dossier's key impact indicators, with a clear cutoff and provisional status.
This is the OCHA Colombia and humanitarian country team flash update 006, dated 14 August 2026 and published on ReliefWeb on 15 August 2026. According to the update, as of 14 August 2026 at 18:30 local time, 183 aftershocks had been reported, 15 departments and 437 municipalities were affected, and at least 135,179 people had been affected.
The update also documents that Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities were among those affected, and that significant damage to housing, critical infrastructure, and essential services persisted after the earthquake.
The next update was scheduled for Monday, 17 August 2026. Read these figures as a humanitarian snapshot with an 18:30 cutoff; they are provisional and should not be treated as final or as event parameters.
#### Takeaways
- OCHA/ReliefWeb flash update 006 is the source for the 14 August 2026 impact indicators: 183 aftershocks, 15 departments, 437 municipalities, at least 135,179 people affected.
- It documents affected Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities and persistent damage to housing, infrastructure, and services.
- The next update was scheduled for 17 August 2026; figures are provisional with an 18:30 cutoff.
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: OCHA snapshot counted 183 aftershocks and 15 departments affected
- Alt text: OCHA snapshot counted 183 aftershocks and 15 departments affected
- Credit: Totally Fine Foundation
- Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
### OCHA's 13 August flash update fixes the official reporting baseline for the Chocó earthquake response.
- Registry ID: `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-unocha-org`
- Publisher: unocha.org
- Source type: humanitarian
- Registry title: OCHA Colombia Flash Update 005: Earthquake Impact as of 13 August 2026
- Editorial note: Read as the official humanitarian coordination snapshot dated 13 August; it is not the source for the 14 August figures in the dossier, which come from later OCHA/ReliefWeb reporting.
- Original: [Open source]()
This is OCHA Colombia's Flash Update 005, produced with humanitarian partners from official reports as of 13 August 18:30 local time. It should be kept separate from the 14 August 18:30 indicators cited elsewhere in the dossier.
Flash Update 005 is an OCHA Colombia product prepared in collaboration with humanitarian partners and based on official reports with a cutoff of 13 August 18:30 local time. The document is a coordination snapshot, not an independent field assessment.
The dossier's later figures — 183 aftershocks, 15 departments and 437 municipalities affected, and at least 135,179 people affected — are dated 14 August 18:30 local time and are attributed to OCHA Colombia and humanitarian-partner flash reporting. They should not be read back into this 13 August update.
This source confirms the earthquake event and the humanitarian reporting chain, but the provided excerpt does not include the 14 August numbers. Use it to establish the official reporting sequence, not to source the later impact totals.
#### Takeaways
- OCHA Flash Update 005 is dated 13 August and uses official reports as of 13 August 18:30 local time.
- It is a humanitarian coordination product, not a primary damage assessment.
- Do not attribute the 14 August 18:30 impact figures to this 13 August document.
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: OCHA reported at least 135,179 people affected
- Alt text: OCHA reported at least 135,179 people affected
- Credit: Totally Fine Foundation
- Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
### A humanitarian NGO's third situation report, indexed by ReliefWeb, offers an organizational response perspective.
- Registry ID: `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int-2`
- Publisher: reliefweb.int
- Source type: humanitarian
- Published: 2026-08-17
- Registry title: Project HOPE Situation Report #3 on the Colombia Earthquake, 13 August 2026
- Editorial note: Read as an NGO situation report republished by ReliefWeb; it is not the OCHA flash update and the provided excerpt contains no impact figures.
- Original: [Open source]()
This ReliefWeb entry republishes Project HOPE's Situation Report #3, dated 13 August 2026. It should not be confused with OCHA's flash updates or official government reporting.
The source is a situation report from Project HOPE, a humanitarian NGO, as republished on ReliefWeb. The provided excerpt identifies the country and source but does not include substantive data on casualties, damage, or affected populations.
Because the excerpt contains no figures, this reading cannot independently support the dossier's 14 August impact indicators. Its value is as a record of NGO reporting activity in the response, not as a source for the numbers attributed to OCHA.
Keep this source separate from OCHA Flash Update 005 and from the 14 August 18:30 local time figures. Any use of Project HOPE's own operational details would require the full report text, which is not in the evidence.
#### Takeaways
- This is Project HOPE's Situation Report #3, dated 13 August 2026, republished by ReliefWeb.
- The provided excerpt contains no impact figures, so it cannot source the 14 August indicators.
- Do not treat this NGO report as equivalent to OCHA or official government data.
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: Magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck San José del Palmar
- Alt text: Magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck San José del Palmar
- Credit: Totally Fine Foundation
- Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
### Colombian Red Cross activated response and readiness capacities on the day of the magnitude 7.4 earthquake.
- Registry ID: `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-cruzrojacolombiana-org`
- Publisher: cruzrojacolombiana.org
- Source type: humanitarian
- Registry title: Cruz Roja Colombiana: Response Activation After the 7.4 Chocó Earthquake
- Editorial note: Read as a Colombian Red Cross operational announcement from 10 August 2026; it confirms the event and the organization's response activation, not damage or needs totals.
- Original: [Open source]()
This statement, dated 10 August 2026, records the Cruz Roja Colombiana's immediate activation after the earthquake in Colombia. It is an organizational response notice, not an assessment of affected areas or people.
The Cruz Roja Colombiana announced on 10 August 2026 that it had activated its response and readiness capacities following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake recorded that Monday. The statement confirms the event's date and magnitude as used in the dossier.
This source is specific to the Red Cross's own operational posture. It does not provide the 14 August figures for aftershocks, affected departments and municipalities, or affected people, which are attributed to OCHA and humanitarian partners.
Use this reading to document the immediate humanitarian response by a national society. It should not be read as a substitute for official impact reporting or for the later OCHA flash update figures.
#### Takeaways
- The Colombian Red Cross activated response capacities on 10 August 2026, the day of the magnitude 7.4 earthquake.
- The statement confirms the event date and magnitude but contains no impact totals.
- It is an organizational response notice, not a damage or needs assessment.
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: Magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck San José del Palmar
- Alt text: Magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck San José del Palmar
- Credit: Totally Fine Foundation
- Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
### Colombia's human rights ombudsman warned that Indigenous communities in Chocó remained incommunicado after the magnitude 7.4 earthquake.
- Registry ID: `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-eltiempo-com`
- Publisher: eltiempo.com
- Source type: human\_rights
- Registry title: Defensoría del Pueblo Alert on Incommunicado Indigenous Communities in Chocó
- Editorial note: Read as El Tiempo's 12 August 2026 report on an official human rights ombudsman alert; it specifically documents Indigenous communities in Chocó remaining cut off after the earthquake.
- Original: [Open source]()
Published by El Tiempo on 12 August 2026, this report relays a Defensoría del Pueblo alert about Indigenous communities in Chocó still without communication after the earthquake. It is a press account of an official human rights warning, not a humanitarian data release.
El Tiempo reported on 12 August 2026 that the Defensoría del Pueblo had raised an alert over Indigenous communities in Chocó that remained incommunicado following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake. The report is attributed to journalist Andres Felipe Bejarano Bejarano.
This source supports the dossier's confirmed point that Indigenous communities were among those affected. Its specific contribution is the communication isolation of Indigenous communities in Chocó, as flagged by the national human rights ombudsman.
The article does not provide the 14 August aggregate figures for aftershocks, affected departments and municipalities, or total affected people. Those indicators remain attributed to OCHA and humanitarian-partner reporting, not to this press report.
#### Takeaways
- El Tiempo reported a Defensoría del Pueblo alert on 12 August 2026 about Indigenous communities in Chocó still incommunicado after the earthquake.
- The report supports the confirmed finding that Indigenous communities were among those affected.
- It is a press account of an official human rights warning, not a source for the 14 August impact totals.
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities were among those affected
- Alt text: Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities were among those affected
- Credit: Totally Fine Foundation
- Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
### A human rights organization responds to the magnitude 7.4 earthquake
- Registry ID: `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-wola-org`
- Publisher: wola.org
- Source type: human\_rights
- Registry title: WOLA statement on the 10 August 2026 Chocó earthquake
- Editorial note: Read as an organizational solidarity statement issued the same day; it confirms the event and immediate severity but provides no casualty or affected-population figures.
- Original: [Open source]()
WOLA's same-day statement describes significant damage and loss of life near San José del Palmar, Chocó, without offering operational numbers.
WOLA issued a public statement on 10 August 2026, the day of the earthquake, describing a powerful magnitude 7.4 event near San José del Palmar, Chocó, and citing significant damage and loss of life across the region.
The statement is an advocacy response, not a field assessment. It corroborates the confirmed magnitude and location in the dossier, but it does not provide aftershock counts, affected-population totals, or damage figures.
Use this source for the immediate institutional reaction and for confirmation that the earthquake caused serious harm; pair it with OCHA/ReliefWeb data for quantitative impact as of 14 August 2026.
#### Takeaways
- Same-day organizational statement, not an operational update.
- Confirms magnitude 7.4 and location near San José del Palmar, Chocó.
- Describes significant damage and loss of life but gives no numbers.
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: Magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck San José del Palmar
- Alt text: Magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck San José del Palmar
- Credit: Totally Fine Foundation
- Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
### Seismic parameters for the 10 August 2026 event
- Registry ID: `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-quakescan-com`
- Publisher: quakescan.com
- Source type: research
- Registry title: QuakeScan seismic entry: magnitude 7.4 near San José del Palmar
- Editorial note: Use only for seismic parameters; this technical entry does not cover damage, casualties, or humanitarian impact.
- Original: [Open source]()
QuakeScan records magnitude 7.4, location 5 km east of San José del Palmar, and an intermediate depth of 107.03 km.
QuakeScan lists the earthquake as magnitude 7.4, 5 km east of San José del Palmar, Colombia, at 12:34:27 UTC on 10 August 2026, with a depth of 107.03 km, classified as intermediate.
This is a seismological parameter source. It supports the confirmed magnitude and location in the dossier, but the magnitude figure alone does not describe depth, damage, or humanitarian consequences.
Do not read this entry for impact data; it contains no casualty, affected-population, or infrastructure information.
#### Takeaways
- Technical source for magnitude, location, origin time, and depth.
- Confirms magnitude 7.4 and the San José del Palmar epicentral area.
- No humanitarian or damage data should be drawn from this entry.
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: QuakeScan seismic entry: magnitude 7.4 near San José del Palmar
- Alt text: QuakeScan seismic entry: magnitude 7.4 near San José del Palmar
- Credit: Totally Fine Foundation
- Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
### A preliminary report with explicit revision caveats
- Registry ID: `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-seismosoft-com`
- Publisher: seismosoft.com
- Source type: research
- Registry title: Seismosoft preliminary report: 10 August 2026 Colombia earthquake
- Editorial note: Read as an early, developing technical report; its own status warns that seismic parameters, casualty figures, and damage assessments may be revised.
- Original: [Open source]()
Seismosoft's same-day report describes a major earthquake in western Colombia and flags all impact figures as subject to change.
Seismosoft published a preliminary report at approximately 18:00 UTC / 13:00 Colombia time on 10 August 2026, describing a major earthquake in western Colombia at 07:34:29 local time.
The report is explicitly marked as developing and states that seismic parameters, casualty figures, and damage assessments may be revised. It should not be treated as a final impact assessment.
This source is useful for early confirmation of the event and its timing, but it does not provide consolidated figures for affected people, departments, or municipalities.
#### Takeaways
- Preliminary and developing status; all figures subject to revision.
- Corroborates a major earthquake in western Colombia on 10 August 2026.
- Not a source for final casualty, damage, or affected-population totals.
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: Seismosoft preliminary report on the 10 August 2026 earthquake
- Alt text: Seismosoft preliminary report on the 10 August 2026 earthquake
- Credit: Totally Fine Foundation
- Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
### Local reporting stresses housing loss in Chocó
- Registry ID: `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-elespectador-com`
- Publisher: elespectador.com
- Source type: news
- Registry title: El Espectador: Chocó earthquake testimonios and local impact
- Editorial note: Read as a news report with local testimony; its department-level death and affected-person figures are the newspaper's own and differ from the OCHA flash update.
- Original: [Open source]()
El Espectador reports 14 deaths in Chocó and more than 43,000 people affected, while arguing the emergency is not yet fully understood nationally.
El Espectador's report focuses on Chocó and includes local testimonios. It reports 14 deaths in the department, lower than the 95 it cites for Cali and 79 for Pereira, but says more than 43,000 people were left affected.
The article emphasizes housing loss and the scale of local need. Its figures are the newspaper's own and are not the same as the OCHA flash update's estimate of at least 135,179 people affected across 15 departments and 437 municipalities as of 14 August 2026 at 18:30 local time.
Use this source for department-level impact and testimony, not for consolidated national figures. It does not provide the OCHA aftershock count or the next-update schedule.
#### Takeaways
- News report with local testimony from Chocó.
- Reports 14 deaths in Chocó and more than 43,000 affected in the department, per El Espectador.
- Figures are not interchangeable with OCHA/ReliefWeb flash-update data.
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: Housing, critical infrastructure and essential services were reported damaged
- Alt text: Housing, critical infrastructure and essential services were reported damaged
- Credit: Totally Fine Foundation
- Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
### Residents of San José del Palmar describe the moment the earth shook
- Registry ID: `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-elpais-com`
- Publisher: elpais.com
- Source type: news
- Registry title: Voices from the epicenter: San José del Palmar after the 7.4 quake
- Editorial note: Field report from the epicenter municipality; read for local testimony, not for aggregate impact figures.
- Original: [Open source]()
A ground-level report from the Chocó municipality at the center of the 10 August 2026 magnitude 7.4 earthquake.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck San José del Palmar in Colombia's Chocó Department on 10 August 2026. This report is anchored in that municipality, the identified epicenter.
The source's contribution is testimonial: residents quoted in the piece describe the shock as feeling like the end of the world. That local perspective is the piece's main evidentiary value.
It does not itself establish the wider footprint. The figures of 15 affected departments, 437 municipalities and at least 135,179 affected people come from the OCHA Colombia flash update as of 14 August 2026 at 18:30 local time and should be read separately.
#### Takeaways
- Local testimony from the epicenter, not a statistical update.
- Keep resident accounts separate from OCHA aggregate figures.
- Useful for understanding how the quake was experienced in San José del Palmar.
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: Voices from San José del Palmar after the 7.4 quake
- Alt text: Voices from San José del Palmar after the 7.4 quake
- Credit: Totally Fine Foundation
- Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
### Local official calls for attention to the quake's epicenter
- Registry ID: `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-france24-com`
- Publisher: france24.com
- Source type: news
- Registry title: Mayor of epicenter town appeals for aid: 'San José del Palmar and Chocó are also Colombia'
- Editorial note: Reports a mayoral plea; treat as an official appeal, not as a source for verified impact totals.
- Original: [Open source]()
France 24 reports the mayor of San José del Palmar urging that the Chocó region not be overlooked after the 10 August 2026 earthquake.
The mayor of San José del Palmar, the municipality where the magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck on 10 August 2026, is quoted calling for aid: 'quotation omitted from the machine-readable edition.'
The appeal is a public response to conditions on the ground. Confirmed reports indicate significant damage to housing, critical infrastructure and essential services persisted after the earthquake, but this source's specific contribution is the mayor's voice, not the damage data itself.
This piece should not be read as an update on affected-population figures. Those remain with the OCHA Colombia flash update as of 14 August 2026 at 18:30 local time.
#### Takeaways
- Mayoral appeal for aid from the epicenter municipality.
- Source is advocacy and accountability, not a statistical bulletin.
- Keep the mayor's statements separate from OCHA's affected-population estimates.
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: Magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck San José del Palmar
- Alt text: Magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck San José del Palmar
- Credit: Totally Fine Foundation
- Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
### Wire service reports at least 111 dead after western Colombia quake
- Registry ID: `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-apnews-com`
- Publisher: apnews.com
- Source type: news
- Registry title: AP wire report: magnitude 7.4 quake kills at least 111 in western Colombia
- Editorial note: AP's death toll is source-reported and not part of the dossier's verified claims; use for wire-level framing only.
- Original: [Open source]()
AP's initial report frames the 10 August 2026 magnitude 7.4 earthquake in terms of deaths and destruction.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck San José del Palmar in Chocó Department on 10 August 2026. AP's headline reports at least 111 people killed in western Colombia.
That death toll is AP's own reported figure; it is not among the dossier's verified claims and should be treated as source-reported rather than established fact.
The wire report's framing of destruction is consistent with confirmed reports of significant damage to housing, critical infrastructure and essential services after the earthquake, but the dossier's verified impact data come from the OCHA Colombia flash update as of 14 August 2026 at 18:30 local time.
#### Takeaways
- AP's death toll of at least 111 is source-reported, not verified in the dossier.
- Useful as an early wire framing, not as a substitute for OCHA data.
- Keep AP's figure separate from the 135,179 affected people reported by OCHA.
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: AP wire report on the 7.4 earthquake in western Colombia
- Alt text: AP wire report on the 7.4 earthquake in western Colombia
- Credit: Totally Fine Foundation
- Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
### Early visual documentation from the epicenter municipality
- Registry ID: `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-eltiempo-com-2`
- Publisher: eltiempo.com
- Source type: media\_archive
- Registry title: First images from San José del Palmar: 'The earth opened'
- Editorial note: Visual archive piece; the population figure of about 6,000 is source-reported and not in the dossier's verified claims.
- Original: [Open source]()
El Tiempo's media archive shows initial images of San José del Palmar after the 10 August 2026 magnitude 7.4 earthquake.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck San José del Palmar in Chocó Department on 10 August 2026. This media archive piece presents early images from that municipality, with the title quoting the phrase 'La tierra se abrió'.
El Tiempo's caption describes the municipality as having approximately 6,000 inhabitants. That population figure is source-reported and is not among the dossier's verified claims.
The images document visible effects at the epicenter, but the source is visual rather than statistical. For affected-population and damage totals, refer to the OCHA Colombia flash update as of 14 August 2026 at 18:30 local time.
#### Takeaways
- Visual archive of the epicenter, not a data source.
- Population figure of about 6,000 is source-reported only.
- Use for early visual evidence; keep separate from OCHA aggregate figures.
#### Visual provenance
- Caption: First images from San José del Palmar after the earthquake
- Alt text: First images from San José del Palmar after the earthquake
- Credit: Totally Fine Foundation
- Rights / license: Project editorial graphic; original source(s) linked
- Asset: [View image]()
- Original / provenance: [Open source]()
## Analysis shelf
### Colombia: Flash Update 006 - Update on the Impact of the Earthquake in Colombia - August 14, 2026
- Publisher: reliefweb.int
- Type: report
- Why it matters: Consolidated humanitarian impact figures and response status as of 14 August 2026.
- Position note: OCHA Colombia and humanitarian partners' perspective; covers reported affected departments, municipalities, people, and aftershocks as of cutoff, not final damage or casualty totals.
- Original: [Open source]()
### Sistema Nacional de Emergencias (SNE) - Reporte Situacional 003 Terremoto 10 de Agosto 2026
- Publisher: cec.org.co
- Type: official page
- Why it matters: Official national emergency system situation report with seismic parameters and initial aftershock count.
- Position note: Colombian government emergency system perspective; covers mainshock parameters and 47 confirmed aftershocks as of report, not later humanitarian impact figures.
- Original: [Open source]()
### M 7.4 - 5 km E of San José del Palmar, Colombia (Aug 10, 2026) | Quake
- Publisher: quakescan.com
- Type: dataset
- Why it matters: Independent seismic parameter dataset for mainshock location, depth, and magnitude.
- Position note: QuakeScan technical monitoring perspective; covers seismic parameters only, not damage or casualties.
- Original: [Open source]()
## Media shelf
### quotation omitted from the machine-readable edition: el alcalde del epicentro del terremoto clama por ayuda - France 24
- Publisher: france24.com
- Type: media
- Why it matters: Documents local authority plea for aid and visibility of Chocó after earthquake.
- Position note: Linked media reference, not hosted material; France 24 reporting from mayor's perspective, not independent verification of all claims.
- Original: [Open source]()
### San José del Palmar, el pueblo que fue epicentro del terremoto en Colombia: “quotation omitted from the machine-readable edition” | EL PAÍS América Colombia
- Publisher: elpais.com
- Type: media
- Why it matters: First-person testimony from epicenter community.
- Position note: Linked media reference, not hosted material; El País reporting local testimony, not a systematic damage assessment.
- Original: [Open source]()
## Open questions
- Whether the 135,179 affected-people figure will be revised upward in the 17 August OCHA update.
- The extent of damage to critical infrastructure and essential services, and how it is distributed across the 15 departments.
- The specific situation of Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities, including displacement and access to assistance.
- Whether aftershock activity has continued beyond the 183 reported as of 14 August.
- Whether the 15 departments and 437 municipalities figures include all affected areas or only those reported to OCHA by 14 August.
## Source registry
- `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-cec-org-co` — [cec.org.co — SNE Situational Report 003: 10 August 2026 Chocó Earthquake](); official\_position; date not supplied
- `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-portal-gestiondelriesgo-gov-co` — [portal.gestiondelriesgo.gov.co — UNGRD Official Portal](); official\_position; date not supplied
- `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-portal-gestiondelriesgo-gov-co-2` — [portal.gestiondelriesgo.gov.co — Government Response Statement: Chocó Earthquake Under President De la Espriella](); official\_position; date not supplied
- `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int` — [reliefweb.int — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 006: Earthquake Impact as of 14 August 2026](); humanitarian; 2026-08-15
- `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-unocha-org` — [unocha.org — OCHA Colombia Flash Update 005: Earthquake Impact as of 13 August 2026](); humanitarian; date not supplied
- `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-reliefweb-int-2` — [reliefweb.int — Project HOPE Situation Report #3 on the Colombia Earthquake, 13 August 2026](); humanitarian; 2026-08-17
- `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-cruzrojacolombiana-org` — [cruzrojacolombiana.org — Cruz Roja Colombiana: Response Activation After the 7.4 Chocó Earthquake](); humanitarian; date not supplied
- `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-eltiempo-com` — [eltiempo.com — Defensoría del Pueblo Alert on Incommunicado Indigenous Communities in Chocó](); human\_rights; date not supplied
- `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-wola-org` — [wola.org — WOLA statement on the 10 August 2026 Chocó earthquake](); human\_rights; date not supplied
- `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-quakescan-com` — [quakescan.com — QuakeScan seismic entry: magnitude 7.4 near San José del Palmar](); research; date not supplied
- `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-seismosoft-com` — [seismosoft.com — Seismosoft preliminary report: 10 August 2026 Colombia earthquake](); research; date not supplied
- `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-elespectador-com` — [elespectador.com — El Espectador: Chocó earthquake testimonios and local impact](); news; date not supplied
- `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-elpais-com` — [elpais.com — Voices from the epicenter: San José del Palmar after the 7.4 quake](); news; date not supplied
- `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-france24-com` — [france24.com — Mayor of epicenter town appeals for aid: 'San José del Palmar and Chocó are also Colombia'](); news; date not supplied
- `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-apnews-com` — [apnews.com — AP wire report: magnitude 7.4 quake kills at least 111 in western Colombia](); news; date not supplied
- `src-colombia-choco-earthquake-2026-eltiempo-com-2` — [eltiempo.com — First images from San José del Palmar: 'The earth opened'](); media\_archive; date not supplied