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Colombia earthquake: what we know on August 11
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Colombia earthquake: news, rescue operations and consequences
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ProPacífico announces COP 220 billion in commitments
The president attributes the commitment to companies supporting Cali, northern Valle and Buenaventura.
Temporary procedure protects cultural heritage
Resolution 0536 allows preventive measures for six months, but not demolition or permanent reconstruction.
Four trucks carrying Chinese aid leave for Valle
The 77.6-tonne shipment still requires distribution by territorial authorities.
Minvivienda convenes reconstruction technical table
The ministry describes a three-phase strategy whose content and schedule have not been published.
Provisional national toll reaches 312 deaths
UNGRD lists 4,611 injured, 290 missing and 358 rescued.
Twenty-six tonnes of aid from Meta reach Pereira
The shipment contains food and hygiene kits, water, hospital supplies and animal food.
Tecnoquímicas and Bavaria announce commitments
The president reports COP 50 billion and COP 12 billion, with no documented disbursement.
Two shallow movements recorded in Istmina
SGC places M2.5 at 5:22 p.m. and M3.2 at 5:38 p.m.; they are not automatically added to the earlier total.
School roadmap prepared in Chocó
Partners prioritise protection and sanitation, with no published budget or schedule.
Legal Medicine identifies 306 of 312 bodies received
The identified include 24 minors and 12 foreign nationals; 300 bodies were released to families.
Sarmiento family announces COP 200 billion
The president reports the pledge; disbursement is not yet documented.
Dozens of buildings in Cali may be demolished
Decisions depend on technical assessments; the city lists about 8,000 affected families.
Recovery of five bodies ends at HUV
The area moves to debris removal and structural assessment.
Pereira hospital services reach 98% occupancy
Intensive care is at 80% and 135 mental-health interventions are reported.
Pereira lists 4,658 affected businesses
Of 5,122 establishments, 2,781 say they cannot operate.
Pereira reports 380 tonnes of aid received
The city also lists more than 22,000 items and 1,584 aid packages delivered through CAFEs.
Valle del Cauca publishes departmental toll
The August 17 report lists 189 deaths, 3,555 injured and damage in all 42 municipalities.
Colombia receives 77.6 tonnes of Chinese aid
The shipment reaches El Dorado with tents, blankets, purifiers, generators and lamps.
Magnitude 3.1 movement recorded in Istmina
SGC places the event at 12:03 p.m. and 62 kilometres deep.
Pereira publishes a separate municipal toll
El Tiempo reports 98 deaths, 259 injured, 132 missing and 260 rescued according to the local command post.
CRC may organise provisional network sharing
The announced framework enables interconnection with available infrastructure without proving full restoration.
Colombia receives 450 boxes of medical supplies
The ministry reports 4,300 pounds received without detailing distribution.
Proantioquia companies pledge 200 billion pesos
The promise covers response and reconstruction; no disbursement is documented yet.
Veolia publishes operational report
The company reports waste handled, debris removed and mobile toilets installed in Valle and Manizales.
Abelardo replies to Senator Rick Scott
The president thanks the senator and refers to the bilateral partnership, with no new quantified aid.
Provisional national toll reaches 304 deaths
UNGRD lists 4,548 injured, 426 missing and 356 rescued across 15 departments.
Minister reports 308 health facilities affected
Mobile hospitals and patient transfers respond to damage of varying severity.
Magnitude 3.4 event in Medio San Juan
SGC places the shallow event at 5:49 a.m.; it is not automatically added to the aftershock total.
BBVA announces €2 million donation
Support is to be channelled through UNHCR, UNICEF and Empresas Unidas por Colombia-Andi.
Magnitude 3.1 event in Istmina
SGC places the shallow event at 3:42 a.m.
Magnitude 2.8 event in Carmen del Darién
SGC places the shallow movement at 11:56 p.m. August 17.
WFP targets 100,000 people over three months
The organisation appeals for $23 million and adapts in-kind food or cash aid to market conditions.
Bogotá exceeds 2,300 tonnes dispatched
The mayor announces 175 trucks and another 400 tonnes still ready.
Ten new schools announced for Chocó
EFE also reports US$1 million announced by Global Citizen and Live Nation; no construction or disbursement is documented.
Temporary shelter coordinated in Valle del Cauca
UNGRD announces food, care, psychosocial support and hygiene kits without a beneficiary total.
Losses provisionally estimated at COP 30 trillion
The president announces the Milagro Plan and splits the estimate between buildings and infrastructure; figures will change.
Starlink operating in Litoral de San Juan
UNGRD announces connectivity and registry and mapping support for 1,415 families counted locally.
Senator Rick Scott publishes a letter of support
The diplomatic statement contains no new quantified aid.
Pereira keeps shelter spaces and transport available
The city announces around-the-clock availability without specifying the number of spaces.
Cali sets municipal toll at 132 deaths
The city lists 1,485 injured, 88 rescued and 56 active missing-person reports.
Minister calls for donated building materials
Cement, bricks, roofing, wood, steel and tools are sought; no delivery is confirmed.
Directive covers more than 400,000 students
The ministry announces remote learning, psychological support, adapted meals, tutors and a search for tablets.
In-person classes remain suspended in Pereira schools
Of 34 inspected sites, sixteen are habitable, fifteen restricted and three at risk of collapse.
UNGRD asks that searches be preserved before debris removal
More than 300 satellite images support mapping and an inspection app remains under coordination.
Rain worsens conditions in several affected areas
RTVC reports flooding, high surf and further damage to already weakened structures.
Magnitude 2.8 event in the Pacific
The SGC places the shallow event at 2:17 p.m.; it remains separate from the 7 a.m. total.
Two events in Istmina and Sipí
The SGC places M3.4 in Istmina at 1:21 p.m. and M2.7 in Sipí at 1:32 p.m., both shallow.
Legal Medicine publishes two new indicators
At 1 p.m., the institute lists 304 bodies received and 348 missing-person reports, separate from UNGRD’s toll.
More than 1,300 people and animals sheltered in Pereira
The municipal assessment as of August 16 details eight sites and their services.
Bogotá temporarily closes collection points
The pause supports transition and preparation; it does not end the response in affected areas.
Starlink point connects the Capri field hospital
EMCALI confirms free network access in Cali without publishing speed or duration.
Magnitude 3.1 event in Carmen del Darién
The SGC places the shallow event at 11:01 a.m., after the 7 a.m. total.
D2D authorisation under preparation
ANE is working on temporary bands for direct satellite-to-phone links; no service is yet operational.
Total reaches 325 aftershocks
The SGC-attributed assessment lists 21 aftershocks above magnitude 3 and two above magnitude 4.
Magnitude 2.8 event in Istmina
The SGC sets the event at 2:37 a.m. and less than 30 km deep without explicitly classifying it as an aftershock.
David Vélez announces a COP 100 billion contribution
The president publishes the commitment at 8:10 p.m.; no disbursement, specific beneficiaries or schedule are documented.
More than 220 tonnes of international aid have arrived
The Foreign Ministry also counts 144 international specialists, without a country or deployment breakdown.
National toll is revised to 287 dead and 194 missing
UNGRD lists 185,996 affected people in 472 municipalities; the differences reflect a new consolidation.
Fourteen and a half tonnes of aid arrive in Buenaventura
DIMAR confirms the arrival of 14.7 tonnes collected in Bogotá, without yet detailing distribution.
A Starlink unit is delivered in Litoral de San Juan
UNGRD also publishes a local toll of 4,832 people and 248 damaged homes; actual operation is not confirmed.
Pereira lowers missing-person reports to 140
The municipal figure is separate from the 194 missing nationally and the revision is not broken down.
Power is restored in Centenario
EMCALI confirms restoration after replacing fuses; this is not a citywide assessment for Cali.
Buenaventura details its health response
More than 260 kg of medical material had been sent, while Civil Defence tents provide 24 beds.
EMCALI repairs a cracked pipe in Cali
A temporary suspension accompanies the work; the announced afternoon return remains unconfirmed.
Magnitude 2.8 event in Istmina
The SGC locates the manually reviewed 1:44:49 p.m. event at a depth of 44 km.
Partial aid reported in fourteen Chocó municipalities
The departmental map describes partial assistance and does not confirm complete coverage.
Magnitude 3.1 event in Sipí
The SGC locates the manually reviewed 12:42:07 p.m. event at a depth of less than 30 km.
Thirty-five tonnes of aid arrive for Dosquebradas
Aerocivil reports a shipment intended for direct delivery to people affected in the municipality.
COP 150 billion donation announced for Cali
Jaime Gilinski and Raquel Kardonski direct the amount to hospitals, health centres and educational facilities.
MinSalud orders continuity of care and medicines
External Circular 0028 tells EPS insurers to adapt networks without emergency-created barriers.
MinVivienda details three reconstruction phases
The ministry announces a first phase through August, an initial six-month second phase and a third phase through the presidential term.
RUD lists 45,060 people in four departments
The register includes 18,997 families at 9 a.m.; it is not the national tally of affected people.
Two events in Sipí and Medio San Juan
The SGC locates a manual M3.4 at 8:30:28 a.m. and a provisional automatic M2.1 at 8:32:55 a.m.
USAR leaders assess operations
Teams from Colombia, the United States, Israel and Guayaquil hold a coordination meeting with UNGRD and the SNGRD.
Cumulative total reaches 293 aftershocks
The tally attributed to the SGC counts 20 above magnitude 3 and two above magnitude 4.
Toll remains 289 dead and 143 missing
UNGRD counts 4,187 injured and 185,016 affected people; Risaralda’s total is still being consolidated.
Magnitude 2.3 event near Docordó
The SGC locates the provisional automatic 6:15:02 a.m. event at a depth of 67 km.
Magnitude 2.2 event in Murindó
The SGC locates the provisional automatic 5:17:15 a.m. event at a depth of 5 km.
More than 50 churches may be affected
Vatican News publishes a preliminary inventory during the national mobilisation organised by Colombia’s Church.
SGC explains the deep-earthquake mechanism
Julio Fierro describes a rupture within the Nazca plate near 103 km deep and reiterates that earthquakes cannot be predicted.
Magnitude 2.6 event in Murindó
The SGC locates the manually reviewed 3:51:50 a.m. event at a depth of 0 km.
Magnitude 3.3 event in Sipí
SGC locates the 3:26:06 a.m. event at a depth of 19 km and records one felt report.
Magnitude 2.8 event in Sipí
SGC’s manual catalogue locates the 1:35:30 a.m. event at a depth of 14 km.
Cali closes aid distribution report at 204.24 tonnes
The city separates 156.3 tonnes in Cali and 48 across 19 other municipalities.
Magnitude 2.4 event in Istmina
SGC locates the 10:56:34 p.m. event at a depth of 45 km.
Magnitude 2.6 event in Carmen del Darién
SGC locates the 10:39:56 p.m. event at a depth of 34 km.
Deportivo Cali headquarters closes as a precaution
The club awaits an assessment after cracks and roof damage; training continues.
Magnitude 2.4 event near Docordó
SGC locates the 9:43:40 p.m. event at a depth of 48 km.
UNGRD details the Chilean cargo
The agency reports 6.63 tonnes of kits and medicines, a different weight from the Air Force’s roughly 10 tonnes.
Magnitude 2.0 event in Istmina
SGC locates the 9:14:59 p.m. event at a depth of 40 km.
Chilean aid arrives in Pereira
The Chilean Air Force announces a C-130 arrival with about 10 tonnes of aid.
Magnitude 3.2 event in Istmina
SGC locates the 8:23:20 p.m. event at a depth of 48 km.
Bogotá says more than 1,174 tonnes of aid were dispatched
The mayor also mentions more than 900 units of blood, engineers and Acueducto utility staff.
More than 97% of electricity restored
The ministry reports nationwide restoration above 97% after more than 1.5 million users were initially affected.
Magnitude 2.4 event in Sipí
SGC locates the 8:11:30 p.m. event at a depth of 40 km.
Vice presidency announces subsidy coordination
No amount, eligibility criteria or schedule is published.
Magnitude 2.7 event in Carmen del Darién
The current SGC manual record replaces the preliminary magnitude 2.8.
National toll revised to 289 dead
UNGRD also counts 3,937 injured, 143 missing and 117,222 affected people at the cutoff.
Risaralda reports 90% connectivity
The department counts 64 of 80 Wi-Fi zones operating and thirteen Starlink antennas for emergency teams.
Command post established in Pereira
The vice presidency coordinates aid and rescue supplies with the Interior Ministry.
Pereira reports more than 140,000 people affected
The preliminary municipal estimate remains separate from the lower nationwide total published later.
EMCALI describes the scale of outages
More than half of users in Cali, Yumbo and Puerto Tejada were affected, with about 63 circuits involved.
Total reaches 284 aftershocks
The update attributed to SGC counts 284 aftershocks at 6 p.m.; the 5:49:56 p.m. Pacific event is documented separately.
Magnitude 2.4 event in Istmina
SGC locates the 4:36:45 p.m. event at a depth of 43 km.
Hospital ship Benkos Biohó begins operations
DIMAR confirms the start of the health mission in Buenaventura, with no patient count yet published.
Abelardo requests temporary tariff relief
The president says he asked Donald Trump to consider temporarily suspending tariffs; no US decision is announced.
Searches continue at one Cali site
Reuters reports signs of life at one site while other operations move to body recovery; 70 people are listed missing in the city.
US teams inspect a clinic in Pereira
USA-01 and USA-02 conduct a structural inspection at Clínica Comfamiliar with UNGRD/SNGRD; no result is published.
International USAR teams authorised
UNGRD announces authorisation of teams from the United States, Ecuador and Israel while retaining national leadership.
MinTIC meets operators
The ministry meets Claro, Tigo, WOM and Asomóvil to monitor networks, without publishing a national restoration rate.
Magnitude 2.9 event in Sipí
SGC manually locates the 12:55:11 p.m. event at a depth of 58 km, without automatically adding it to the total of 269.
Ministry sets rules for medicine donations
Medicines should go through authorised authorities or institutions after a specific request.
Manual magnitude 2.8 event near Docordó
The current SGC record locates the 12:36:20 p.m. event at a depth of 47 km and replaces an initial preliminary indication.
Pereira estimates public-lighting damage
The mayor’s office puts preliminary damage at nearly COP 1 billion, with no restoration timetable.
Six Mexican aid flights received
UNGRD reports 2,562 kits and more than 56 tonnes received over three days and allocated between Caldas and Risaralda.
Daniela Largo’s death is reported
The 32-year-old had been found alive after about 36 hours under rubble; her exact time of death is not published.
Magnitude 2.0 event in Istmina
SGC manually locates the 8:18:54 a.m. event at a depth of 40 km.
Total reaches 269 aftershocks
An update attributed to SGC and cut off at 8 a.m. raises the count since the main earthquake to 269.
Magnitude 2.5 event in Sipí
SGC manually places the 7:51:41 a.m. event at a depth of 55 km. The record does not label it an aftershock and displayed zero public felt reports.
National toll reaches 294 deaths
In an update with a 6:30 a.m. cutoff, UNGRD records 294 deaths, 3,935 injured, 320 missing and 353 rescued across fifteen departments.
Provisional magnitude 2.5 event in Istmina
SGC automatically places the 5:08:38 a.m. event at less than 70 km deep. The data are provisional and are not added to the 184-aftershock count.
Two events recorded near Docordó
SGC places a magnitude 2.5 event at 4:00:39 a.m. at a depth of 77 km, followed at 4:04:18 a.m. by a shallow magnitude 2.3 event.
Magnitude 2.3 event in Medio San Juan
SGC manually locates the 3:12:59 a.m. event at a depth of 26 km; the record does not label it an aftershock or publish attributed damage.
Magnitude 1.8 event in Pereira
SGC manually locates the 2:28:36 a.m. event at a depth of 3 km; the record publishes no felt report or attributed damage.
Magnitude 2.2 event in Sipí
SGC manually locates the 1:30:41 a.m. event at a depth of 24 km; no new official aftershock count is published.
Magnitude 2.4 event in Istmina
SGC manually locates the 12:56:33 a.m. event at a depth of 25 km; the record does not label it an aftershock.
Magnitude 2.5 event in Medio San Juan
SGC manually locates the 12:39:11 a.m. event at a depth of 23 km; the record publishes no attributed damage.
Medicina Legal transfers Cali service to Palmira
The 11:42 p.m. publication announces a suspension in Cali because of structural damage.
Magnitude 1.0 event in Pereira
SGC manually locates the 10:51:49 p.m. event at a depth of 10 km; the record publishes no felt report or attributed damage.
President details hospital funding in Valle
He announces COP 4.386 billion for HUV oncology, funding for temporary facilities and full recovery funding for San Rafael hospital in El Águila.
Magnitude 1.6 event in Sipí
SGC manually locates the 10:24 p.m. event at a depth of 42 km; it is not added to the count of 184 with a 7:00 a.m. cutoff.
Magnitude 1.9 event in Istmina
SGC manually locates the 10:08:35 p.m. event at a depth of 41 km; the record does not label it an aftershock.
Two events in Sipí and Istmina
SGC manually locates M1.7 in Sipí at 9:18:56 p.m. and M1.6 in Istmina at 9:20:43 p.m.; the records publish no attributed damage.
Cali announces resources to rebuild HUV
At 9:16 p.m., the city also announces temporary premises to maintain care, without an amount or timetable.
MinTIC mobilises amateur radio networks
The 8:37 p.m. publication offers equipment, antennas, repeaters and trained operators without quantifying deployment.
Cali mayor confirms the principle of national support for HUV
After a visit, Alejandro Eder announces resources for HUV intervention and recovery and for renting temporary spaces to maintain care.
Forty national cultural assets are reported affected
The initial heritage assessment published at 8:17 p.m. also covers twelve historic centres and eight forms of intangible heritage.
Legal Medicine records 277 bodies received
At the cutoff of Communiqué 10, 270 victims including 20 minors are identified and 254 bodies have been handed to families in a record covering four departments.
MinTIC says recovery exceeds 85% in most networks
The 7:46 p.m. announcement is not a single nationwide rate by operator, technology or territory.
EMCALI restores lighting in part of Mariano Ramos
The restoration reported at 8:10 p.m. covers Calle 38A/Carrera 46A and does not describe all of Cali.
President cites more than 90 tonnes of aid
The 7:54 p.m. statement credits the first lady with coordination, without a shipment or beneficiary breakdown.
Third Mexican aircraft carries 58 tonnes to Bogotá
At 7:24 p.m., the ministry reports 54 tonnes of food and four of medicines, without final distribution details.
Israeli search-and-rescue delegation announced in Colombia
At 7:03 p.m., the foreign ministry confirms its presence without publishing its size or deployment location.
Ecuador sends 40 rescuers and five seismic engineers
The 6:12 p.m. announcement assigns the team response and assessment work.
Juan Felipe Giraldo found dead
The 24-year-old’s body is found in Hotel Dibeni’s rubble; the displayed time is based on the first publication.
National toll reaches 288 deaths at 4:30 p.m.
UNGRD also records 4,018 injured, 202 missing, 354 rescued and 145,601 affected people.
Claro and Tigo publish their restoration rates
Statements relayed at 4:40 p.m. cite 86% of Claro stations and 91% of Tigo mobile sites across different scopes.
ANDI announces 201.6 billion pesos raised
The total published at 4:31 p.m. comes with no allocation or evidence of distribution to families.
MinVivienda details Plan Milagro’s immediate phase
The announcement covers rent, utilities, debris, materials and assessments, without an overall budget or beneficiary count.
Petronio Solidario raises 1.191 billion Colombian pesos
At 3:02 p.m., the mayor publishes the first-day total; the drive continues without a detailed allocation or use.
Cali details the return to classes from August 24
Only authorised sites are to return, using adapted learning modes; preparation is scheduled for August 18–21.
President says state capacity is being prioritised in Chocó
The 1:50 p.m. post expresses solidarity without announcing an additional quantified operational measure.
Mexican embassy announces search for a couple in Pereira
The official 1:28 p.m. post details consular coordination; identities are later attributed to the family.
President proposes a special reconstruction plan for Chocó
The 1:07 p.m. announcement compares it with the Marshall Plan; no budget, decree, timetable or projects have been published.
National Unified Command Post remains active
At 12:14 p.m., UNGRD requests technical characterisations and presents centralised crisis-room data as the official basis.
Israeli specialists join the search in Cali
At 11:55 a.m., the mayor confirms their arrival and coordination with firefighters, without publishing the team size or exact arrival time.
UNGRD assesses Tadó’s municipal aqueduct
The 11:04 a.m. post reports significant damage and more than 1,300 people affected in the municipality, without specifying water-service status.
World Bank announces a $200 million disbursement
The 10:13 a.m. announcement gives neither sector amounts nor a timetable for funds to reach beneficiaries.
MinTIC asks operators to prioritise emergency communications
The 9:41 a.m. post presents Circular 0028 measures; it gives no recent nationwide restoration rate.
At least three people reported alive beneath Vanessa building
The Personería publishes the confirmation at 9:26 a.m.; the post announces no extraction.
Minvivienda details the housing plan’s three stages
The 9:19 a.m. post describes immediate aid, technical diagnosis and reconstruction; the scale, decree and payment schedule remain unpublished.
Provisional national toll reaches 287 deaths
At 9:00 a.m., UNGRD also records 3,975 injured, 378 missing, 354 rescued and 135,179 affected people.
UNGRD places twenty US rescuers in Cali and Pereira
The 9:10 a.m. post specifies coordination and assessment in support of searches, without attributing any individual rescue.
Magnitude 3.1 event offshore in the Pacific
SGC places the 8:28 a.m. event at a depth of 57 km; its record publishes no damage assessment.
UNGRD presents its satellite mapping operation
The 8:09 a.m. post reports 166 satellite images processed and aerial imagery completed in 13 municipalities.
Shallow magnitude 3.2 event in Istmina
SGC records the event at 8:08 a.m.; its record does not call it an aftershock or provide a damage assessment.
SGC counts 184 aftershocks since August 10
The 7:00 a.m. cumulative count includes 15 aftershocks above magnitude 3.0 and two above 4.0.
Provisional national toll reaches 285 deaths
At 6:30 a.m., UNGRD also records 3,975 injured, 379 missing, 354 rescued and 73,455 damaged homes.
Magnitude 3.0 event in El Litoral del San Juán
The 5:45 a.m. event is placed at a depth of 58 km; the SGC record lists no damage.
Magnitude 3.2 event in San José del Palmar
The 5:01 a.m. event is placed at a depth of 89 km; the SGC record lists no damage.
Visual contact with a woman beneath the Dibeni hotel
Pereira’s mayor places the contact at 4:00 a.m.; at 1:38 p.m., the extraction had not been announced as complete.
Shallow magnitude 3.1 event in Sipí
SGC places the event at 3:44 a.m.; its record does not call it an aftershock or publish a damage assessment.
A US team works with Cali firefighters
The mayor’s office posts at 11:31 p.m. that the team is at HUV, without giving an arrival time or attributing individual rescues.
UNGRD records 284 deaths at 10:30 p.m.
This interim update lists 3,977 injured, 379 missing, 354 rescued and 71,763 damaged homes.
SGC revises the 10:21 p.m. tremor to magnitude 3.9
The San José del Palmar event, at a depth of 91 km, occurred at 10:21:44 p.m.; its record displayed 559 felt reports.
Isabella Saavedra Caicedo found dead in Cali
The first exact-time report located was published at 10:11:30 p.m.; the afternoon discovery time is not specified.
Searches continue as Medicina Legal updates identifications
At 9:46 p.m., UNGRD said confined-space searches continued; at 10:11 p.m., Medicina Legal listed 260 bodies received, 246 identified and 222 returned.
Government announces the start of housing reconstruction phases
First published at 7:51:36 p.m., the announcement includes work with compensation funds; terms and a beneficiary count remain pending.
Medicina Legal issues an early evening update
At 7:22 p.m., bulletin No. 07 listed 250 bodies received, 228 identified and 194 returned to families, a scope distinct from the national toll.
OCHA expands its humanitarian scope to 401 municipalities
Flash Update 005 with a 5:00 p.m. cutoff lists 53,816 affected people and 11,789 destroyed homes across at least thirteen departments.
Provisional national toll reaches 281 dead
With a 5:00 p.m. cutoff, UNGRD also lists 3,971 injured, 379 missing, 44,936 families and 102,105 affected people.
Fact-check refutes rumour blaming HAARP for the earthquake
Published at 2:45:07 p.m., AP’s review draws on the tectonic mechanism described by USGS and the event’s depth.
EMCALI works on two optical-fibre sections in Cali
At 2:25:40 p.m., the operator listed 100 metres of affected fibre in Los Cámbulos and a cable adjustment, with no overall subscriber toll.
Mexican military brigade awaits another certification
The report published at 1:14:23 p.m. confirms neither departure nor deployment; food and medicines were accepted.
Cali records 214 public education sites reporting impacts
At 12:43:29 p.m., the mayor said 99 sites had been evaluated and 63 were habitable and being prepared for August 24.
Cali teams still listen beneath rubble after 72 hours
The report published at 10:28:32 a.m. describes a search for signs of life coexisting with the start of clearance at some sites.
SGC revises the 9:42 a.m. tremor to magnitude 4.2
The 95 km-deep San José del Palmar event occurred at 9:42:32 a.m.; the bulletin publishes no damage toll.
EMCALI says all its electricity circuits have been recovered
At 9:40:52 a.m., the operator also said 12 of 22 affected transformers had been replaced; local repairs continue.
Provisional national toll reaches 273 dead
With a 9:30 a.m. cutoff, UNGRD also records 3,824 injured, 367 missing and 12,584 destroyed homes.
President announces a $10 million UAE donation
At 8:08:27 a.m., Abelardo de la Espriella attributes the donation to the UAE president; no completed disbursement is yet documented.
SGC locates a magnitude 2.8 event in El Litoral del San Juán
The event occurred at 12:43 a.m. and is classified as shallow; the updated bulletin reports no damage, incident or human impact.
Cundinamarca suspends road-closure permits
The twenty-day measure is intended to keep departmental roads available for rescue and humanitarian aid.
UNGRD processes requests for four certified teams
At 9:16:17 p.m., the agency names the United States, El Salvador, Ecuador and Israel; it does not announce their arrival.
Chocó formally closes its search and rescue phase
At 8:19:48 p.m., the governor announces the departmental closure and asks for capabilities to be redirected where they are still needed.
One specific Cali bridge remains operational after inspection
At 8:15:08 p.m., the municipality says the Carrera 39–Autopista bridge is in good condition; the finding does not extend to other structures.
Presidency details reconstruction measures under consideration
At 8:04:21 p.m., it lists housing, utility, economic and infrastructure measures without yet publishing the decree.
Cali announces a traffic restriction for August 13
At 7:52:17 p.m., the Mayor’s Office restricts odd-number plates from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to facilitate relief traffic.
President confirms his decision to declare an economic emergency
At 7:44:39 p.m., Abelardo announces the Miracle Fund and reconstruction measures; no decree is attached.
UNGRD announces Starlink connectivity support
At 7:20:21 p.m., the agency mentions antennas in affected departments without giving a count or coverage.
SGC records a shallow magnitude 2.5 event near Istmina
The event occurs at 7:13 p.m.; the bulletin reports no damage, confirmed felt report or formal aftershock link.
UNGRD confirms receipt of 19.5 tonnes of Mexican aid
At 6:38:32 p.m., the agency details 854 parcels delivered by two aircraft; the total 58.5-tonne programme is separate.
Chocó report no longer lists anyone as missing
The preliminary 6:05 p.m. cutoff lists 13 deaths, 182 injuries, 29 affected municipalities, 1,144 destroyed homes and 8,868 damaged homes.
President announces an economic emergency and a new national toll
Around 5:30 p.m., he announces 265 dead, 496 missing, 3,494 injured and 25,872 affected families without publishing a methodological cutoff.
Cali announces an overnight curfew
The measure published at 5:30:23 p.m. runs from 9:00 p.m. on August 12 to 6:00 a.m. on August 13.
David Tamayo is sworn in as UNGRD director
The agency publishes the formalisation of his appointment at 5:07:57 p.m.
Report documents Topos Azteca work in Cali
Published at 4:05:39 p.m., it describes twenty volunteers working at the Ana Pilar building and distinguishes them from state aid.
Cali centralises donations at a single centre
At 3:03:26 p.m., the mayor says Casa Grande de la Solidaridad will be the city’s sole collection and regional dispatch centre.
SGC locates a magnitude 3.0 event in Chocó
The event occurs at 2:37:20 p.m. near San José del Palmar at a depth of 90 km; the record mentions no impact.
Cali is still listing several collection points
At 2:35:55 p.m., the Mayor’s Office lists several centres; this arrangement is superseded at 3:03 p.m. by the single-centre announcement. Retrospective addition.
President says international aid is being channelled by the Foreign Ministry and UNGRD
At 2:00:21 p.m., Abelardo de la Espriella thanks countries offering support. The statement does not mean every USAR team was activated.
SGC locates a magnitude 2.9 event near Apía
The event occurs at 1:59:30 p.m. at a depth of 108 km; the record mentions no impact. Retrospective addition.
Film and audiovisual crews light night searches in Cali
Technicians have brought lights, generators, microphones and drones to several sites since the night of August 10.
Cali mayor confirms presence of the Topos Azteca leader
At 1:39:05 p.m., Alejandro Eder posts about meeting Héctor “El Chino” Méndez. Retrospective addition.
Foreign Ministry clarifies how aid offers are handled
Posts at 1:22 and 1:44 p.m. say countries are not excluded on ideological grounds and that every offer receives contact.
Santa Ana Airport in Cartago is cleared to resume operations
Aerocivil publishes the confirmation at 1:39:56 p.m. after assessing the infrastructure, without detailing flights or restrictions. Retrospective addition.
One person remained to be verified before the Chocó search could end
At 1:34 p.m., the governor said one person still required verification; the search phase had not yet been confirmed closed.
The SGC locates a manually reviewed magnitude 3.4 event
The event occurred near San José del Palmar at 1:32:20 p.m. at a depth of 98 km; the record mentions no impact.
The Foreign Ministry welcomes the 22 announced US specialists
The 1:17 p.m. follow-up confirms a welcome that morning without stating an arrival time or assignment.
The SGC locates a manually reviewed magnitude 2.3 event
The event occurred at San José del Palmar at 12:47:25 p.m. at a depth of 96 km and is added retrospectively.
Cali raises its rescued count to 88
At 12:59 p.m., the mayor publishes a municipal update of 74 deaths unchanged, 88 people rescued and more than 150 missing. This local scope remains separate from the national toll.
The SGC warns about false messages
At 1:00 p.m., the geological service urges people to consult official sources and share responsible content. The post does not detail the false claims or publish a new toll.
SGC locates a magnitude 2.6 event in Chocó
The manual solution places the event at San José del Palmar at 12:27:51 p.m., at a depth of 85 km. The record mentions no impact or felt report; the official count remains 130 aftershocks at the 6:00 a.m. cutoff. Retrospective addition.
Cali asks for quiet and space around seven search points
At 11:36:57 a.m., the mayor asks volunteers to follow instructions so acoustic equipment, vibration sensors and dogs can work. He describes the next twenty hours as particularly critical without guaranteeing a rescue.
D1 and Fundación Santo Domingo announce 1,000 tons of aid
The announcement is published at 11:34:22 a.m. Collection and donation mechanisms are still being activated; no schedule, departure, arrival or distribution of goods is confirmed.
Family of four found safe in Chocó
The governor confirms the news at 11:32:54 a.m. The family had managed to get out during the earthquake but remained without communication; the exact discovery time was not published.
President meets UNGRD’s new director
At 11:26:32 a.m., Abelardo de la Espriella announces a meeting on immediate coordination and accelerating assistance. No new toll or operational result is published. Retrospective addition.
Quibdó hospital details capacity under pressure
Published at 11:21:06 a.m., the report records 76 emergency patients on August 11, all nine intensive care beds occupied and no functional blood bank because a specialised refrigerator is unavailable. Retrospective addition.
National toll reaches 239 dead, 3,755 injured and 287 missing
The consolidation cut off at 7:30 a.m. covers 14 departments and 49,214 affected people; the first original publication found is timed 11:02:39 a.m. Retrospective addition.
First 19.5-tonne Mexican shipment reported in Pereira
Cadena SER publishes the confirmation at 11:09 a.m. without a landing time or final distribution details. Retrospective addition.
Foreign Ministry announces 22 US rescuers
At 10:24:14 a.m., Colombian diplomats announce the planned arrival of specialists from Los Angeles and Virginia to support UNGRD. Their arrival and deployment have not yet been confirmed. Retrospective addition.
Cali confirms Topos Azteca at an emergency site
At 9:24 a.m., City Hall says the brigade is working at Calle 3ra and Carrera 56. No personnel count or rescue result is published. Retrospective addition.
Topos Azteca reported in Cali
El Diario publishes the arrival at 9:00:21 a.m. The brigade brings rescuers from Mexico, Panama and Venezuela with search equipment; neither an active operation nor an assigned site is yet confirmed.
UN estimates about 56 humanitarian organisations deployed
In an interview published at 8:59:56 a.m., the Resident Coordinator places teams in Chocó, Valle del Cauca and the Coffee Region. The figure is attributed to the UN and does not measure effective coverage of needs.
Second Mexican military aircraft departs for Pereira
The flight leaves at 8:40 a.m. Colombia time, according to Mexico’s Presidency. Retrospective addition.
Metro Cali closes twelve stations and suspends MIO Cable service
Published at 8:39 a.m., the official notice also announces six suspended routes, several limits and diversions linked to rescue work. Conditions remain temporary. Retrospective addition.
Cali outlines a humanitarian-aid flow from several origins
Published at 8:16 a.m., the mayor’s update reports about 75 tonnes received from the United States, Bogotá and El Salvador, plus 65 tonnes expected from Peru and El Salvador during the afternoon. These scopes may overlap and are not added together.
Five cities organise reinforcements for structural assessments
At 8:24:04 a.m., Asocapitales announced an alliance with the Colombian School of Engineering. Manizales is seeking 400 to 500 engineers for more than 2,000 buildings, compared with about 100 specialists currently available; effective deployment is not yet confirmed. Retrospective addition.
First Mexican military aircraft departs for Pereira
The flight leaves at 8:11 a.m. Colombia time with part of the food shipment scheduled for the day. Retrospective addition.
Topos Azteca still awaiting authorisation
Published at 8:07:20 a.m., El Espectador says the brigade cannot yet join an operation without Colombian approval. Authorisation and the start of a mission remain unconfirmed. Retrospective addition.
Cali confirms arrival of 50 tonnes of Salvadoran aid
The Mayor’s Office published confirmation at 7:54 a.m.: food, medicine and medical supplies had arrived in Cali. A second 50-tonne flight remained expected during the afternoon; no quantified final distribution has yet been confirmed.
SGC catalogs a manual magnitude 2.6 event in Chocó
The event occurred at El Litoral del San Juán at 7:47:05 a.m. and was located at a depth of 54 km. The record mentions no damage, incident or felt report; no new official cumulative count is calculated.
Medicina Legal records 202 bodies received and 121 victims identified
At the official 7:00 a.m. cutoff, 202 bodies had been received from four departments and 121 victims identified, including five minors. This forensic scope does not replace the national toll. Retrospective addition.
Two manual events are catalogued at Istmina and Sipí
The SGC locates the events at 7:08:37 a.m. (M2.0; 44 km) and 7:09:22 a.m. (M2.3; 86 km). The records mention no impact or felt report; they are not added to the official count of 130 with a 6:00 a.m. cutoff. Retrospective addition.
DIAN publishes two tax and customs relief drafts
Published at 6:42 a.m., Press Release No. 101 proposes special deadlines in six departments and a customs suspension from August 10 to September 10. Both texts are open for comment and are not yet in force.
Colombia decrees three days of national mourning
El Tiempo published the announcement at 6:23 a.m. and Noticias RCN at 6:32 a.m. Decree 1172 dated August 11 calls for flags at half-mast at public buildings, embassies and consulates. Retrospective addition.
David Santiago Tamayo takes charge of UNGRD
At 6:24 a.m., Javier Pava announces the handover to David Tamayo in the midst of the unified command post. The decree was signed on August 11; its exact time remains unknown. Retrospective addition.
SGC raises its cumulative count to 130 aftershocks
The geological service publishes at 8:39 a.m. a status update with a 6:00 a.m. cutoff: 130 aftershocks recorded since the main San José del Palmar earthquake. Retrospective addition.
Pope sends €100,000 to Caritas Colombiana
Vatican News published the announcement at 4:33:24 a.m. This initial emergency contribution is intended for affected dioceses through Caritas Colombiana; its allocation and final distribution have not yet been published.
UNICEF targets 22,000 people with water and hygiene aid
Published at 3:24:39 a.m., the announced response in Chocó and Buenaventura includes supplies intended for 22,000 people. UNICEF also relays an estimate of 796 affected schools; the number of children remains under assessment. Retrospective addition.
AFP aggregate revised to 216 deaths
Published at 2:42 a.m. by TF1 Info with AFP, this local-data total had previously stood at 241 deaths and changed after Cali revised its count on Tuesday evening. It replaces neither the 181-death national toll nor Reuters’ 254-death aggregate. Retrospective addition.
Saciar prepares 35 tonnes of donations in Medellín
Published by RFI at 2:35:38 a.m., the report describes donations sorted into kits and full trucks whose departure for disaster-hit areas remained scheduled. Precise destinations, arrival and distribution are unconfirmed. Retrospective addition.
SGC catalogs an automatic magnitude 2.4 event at Nóvita
The event occurred at 1:53:26 a.m. and was located at a depth of 81 km. The record is provisional and mentions no damage, incident or felt report; no new official cumulative total is calculated.
Two automatic low-magnitude events at El Litoral del San Juán
SGC places them at 1:15:35 a.m. (M2.5; 78 km) and 1:40:29 a.m. (M2.1; depth below 70 km). The records are provisional and mention no damage, incident or felt report. Retrospective addition.
Twenty Topos Azteca volunteers arrive in Cali
The group from La Guaira later joins the search at the Ana Pilar building. Retrospective addition.
First Salvadoran aid flight departs for Cali
Published at 12:50 a.m., the official post confirms the departure of the first of two announced flights. The 100 tonnes cover both aircraft; neither arrival in Cali nor the second flight’s departure is yet confirmed.
European aid is clarified at €2.1 million
The 12:32 a.m. announcement concerns an additional €2 million. The Commission adds €100,000 already reallocated by the German Red Cross for the immediate needs of 2,500 families in Chocó and Valle del Cauca.
Cali asks volunteers to stay away from collapsed sites
At 12:29 a.m., the mayor’s office relays the firefighters’ request that spontaneous volunteers stay away from collapsed sites where specialist personnel are already present. Retrospective addition.
Foreign Ministry announces first aid flights
Published at 11:10 p.m., the Foreign Ministry says it coordinated the first flights, expected in the coming hours, and lists field hospitals, food kits, hygiene or habitat kits, water, sanitation and hygiene supplies, and kitchen and household kits. No departure or arrival is confirmed. Retrospective addition.
Two low-magnitude events near San José del Palmar
SGC places them at 11:07:39 p.m. (M3.0; 49 km) and 11:09:23 p.m. (M3.2; 94 km). The records do not mention damage, and no new cumulative total is calculated. Retrospective addition.
Mayor attributes four rescues to the day
Published at 10:51 p.m., Alejandro Eder’s message says four people were rescued alive during the day and asks that teams’ movements be facilitated. This figure is not added to the 84 rescues in the 7:30 p.m. municipal report because the scopes cannot be compared. Retrospective addition.
Cali expands pico y placa from August 12 to 15
Published at 10:29 p.m., the measure alternates even and odd plates from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., including hybrids, electric vehicles and vehicles entering or leaving the city. Retrospective addition.
Chocó publishes its departmental toll of 43,178 affected people
The 9:19 p.m. report also records 14 deaths, 139 injuries, 3,199 damaged homes and 468 destroyed homes in the department.
Avianca announces about 2,500 additional seats
Published at 9:39 p.m., the plan adds capacity from August 11 to 13 to Cali, Armenia and Quibdó and offers ticket options for affected areas.
President confirms Daniela Largo was found alive
At 9:31 p.m., Abelardo de la Espriella announced her rescue in Pereira after a seven-hour search without providing her medical status or exact extraction time.
Cali opens two temporary shelters
The 9:14 p.m. announcement names the Miguel Calero hockey court and the northern metropolitan coliseum; Ciudadela Petronio had also opened to support families.
Reuters document shows Daniela’s rescue in Pereira
Timestamped at 8:55 p.m., it shows Daniela being moved towards a vehicle; that publication time does not establish the exact extraction time.
Nearly 60 tons of aid prepared in Bogotá for Cali
At 8:02 p.m., an Avianca Airbus A330 freighter was still being prepared at El Dorado; departure, arrival and delivery were unconfirmed.
The president in Manizales and UNGRD at Cali’s command post
At 7:48 p.m., the president appealed for solidarity from Manizales without announcing a new quantified measure. At 8:12 p.m., UNGRD said damage assessment was continuing in Cali.
UNGRD report No. 014 raises injury count to 2,774
Cut off at 7:20 p.m. and published on August 12 at 7:09 a.m., the preliminary national tally keeps 181 deaths, records 20,017 affected people and details damage to homes and infrastructure. Retrospective addition.
Cali publishes a municipal toll of 74 deaths
The 7:30 p.m. report also records 84 people rescued, maintains the hospital alert and says power is normalised across more than 90% of the city.
Health Ministry coordinates assessment with PAHO/WHO
At 7:23 p.m., the ministry announced joint work with PAHO/WHO Colombia and local teams without publishing a new figure for facilities, patients or deliveries.
Report documents collapse of a wing at Cali’s university hospital
Published at 7:06 p.m., it cites a hospital official: five people had been rescued and one patient remained missing on Tuesday evening.
Asocapitales opens a missing-person search platform
The official 7:11 p.m. announcement presents a form sent to command posts, searches by name or code and emergency maps.
Forensic institute raises its record to 180 bodies received and 93 identifications
Official Communiqué 03 has a 6:50 p.m. cutoff and was published at 7:55 p.m. It covers four departments and does not replace the national toll. Retrospective addition.
Colombia formalises its international appeal and asks for UN support
At 7:01 p.m., the Foreign Ministry detailed an international command post, coordination requested from OCHA and an assessment method requested from UNDP. Retrospective addition.
Asocapitales reports 222 missing people in three capitals
The 6:43 p.m. post lists 180 people reported missing in Cali, 37 in Pereira and five in Quibdó, kept separate from other scopes.
XM puts western power restoration at 91%
At the 6 p.m. cutoff, affected demand is 0% in Chocó, 11% in Valle del Cauca, 14.3% across Caldas–Quindío–Risaralda and 2% in Cauca–Nariño. These percentages do not measure each customer. Retrospective addition.
Vice-presidency announces cooperation from more than 12 countries
Published at 6:07 p.m., the post cites aid shipments announced by more than 12 countries and over $1.3 billion in confirmed cooperation for reconstruction, without disbursement details. Retrospective addition.
Reuters regional aggregate reaches 254 deaths
The report updated at 6:08:09 p.m. totals 254 deaths in local reports, including 101 in Pereira and 95 in Cali. It does not replace the presidential national toll of 181. Retrospective addition.
Invías details closed, restricted and reopened roads
The status published at 5:53:47 p.m. reports total impacts at Dagua, Pueblo Rico and Cartago–Alcalá, while Cauyá–La Felisa is listed as reopened.
OCHA describes 357 affected municipalities across 13 departments
Within its scope, OCHA records 224 deaths, 2,595 injured and 195 missing, with priority needs in shelter, health, food, education and protection. This does not replace UNGRD’s national report. Retrospective addition.
U.S. release clarifies the DART’s role and arrival
The Department of State says members began arriving on August 10 and details the $15.5 million commitment and partner organizations.
President announces utility relief and rent aid
The 5:19 p.m. statement provides three months of utility relief and immediate rent aid; EFE later reports about 1,150 targeted families in Manizales. At 5:23 p.m., the president also expresses concern about missing Spaniards.
SGC locates a magnitude 3.5 event in San José del Palmar
The event occurred at 5:24:02 p.m. and is now listed at a depth of 91 km in the permanent record, which reports 68 stations and eight felt reports. The correction does not change the 5:30 p.m. slot, and the event is not added to the 11:30 a.m. cutoff total.
Aerocivil reports humanitarian aid arriving in Buenaventura
The 5:08:53 p.m. post confirms aid was being received at Gerardo Tovar López Airport without stating its origin, volume or distribution.
SGC catalogues a magnitude 2.5 event in Istmina
At 4:56:16 p.m., the SGC manual catalogue locates the event in Istmina at a depth of 38 km. The record reports no damage; no new aftershock total is calculated.
Cali announces a 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew
Published at 4:12:06 p.m., the official post applies the restriction citywide for the night of August 11–12, with exemptions for rescuers and emergency staff. Retrospective addition.
Five capitals report 188 deaths and 1,677 injuries
Asocapitales’ 4 p.m. report covers Cali, Pereira, Quibdó, Manizales and Armenia. This provisional total is not a national toll.
The president thanks Ecuador for its rescue offer
At 3:57 p.m., Abelardo de la Espriella acknowledged the availability of an Ecuadorian USAR team; no departure or arrival had been confirmed.
Barranquilla announces 50 tonnes of supplies
Published at 3:13:01 p.m., the plan calls for handover to the national government before final distribution. The city also offers 600 hospital beds and 132 intensive-care beds. Full departure, destinations and arrival are unconfirmed. Retrospective addition.
Cali stops accepting medicine donations
At 3:10 p.m., the mayor’s office limited this instruction to medicines delivered to Cali collection centres.
Utility relief is announced for affected Caldas merchants
An update published at 2:39 p.m. adds affected merchants in Manizales and Caldas. This is an announcement, not a payment already made.
Colombia does not activate foreign USAR teams at that stage
A letter signed at 1:45 p.m. said activation was unnecessary then while other requests for international assistance remained.
The government announces a proposed economic emergency and conditional loan
Published at 2:13 p.m., the proposal links a future economic emergency, up to $450 million from the World Bank and reallocated funds. The source does not provide the promulgated decree.
The SGC catalogs a magnitude 2.7 event in Chocó
At 2:03 p.m., the manual catalog places the event in El Litoral del San Juan (Docordó), at a depth of 48 km. It is not added to a new cumulative total.
An EFE regional aggregate reaches at least 240 deaths
The 1:51:40 p.m. update aggregates regional-authority tolls. It is not a consolidated national figure and remains separate from the 181 deaths announced by the president. Retrospective addition.
United States announces activation of the DART team
The 1:15:19 p.m. post says the disaster-response team was activated the previous day to support operations and coordination in Colombia.
Starlink announces free service through September 12 in affected areas
Published at 1:44 p.m., the announcement covers customer credits, replacement of affected kits and support for responders. It does not prove a general communications restoration. Retrospective addition.
Medicina Legal has received 165 bodies and identified 43 victims
The official 1:30 p.m. status covers four departments and is not a consolidated national toll.
MinTIC and operators continue network stabilization
Published at 1:41:20 p.m., DPL’s report describes monitoring, traffic balancing and Claro and Tigo crews, without a full-restoration rate.
More than 100 engineers inspect at least 300 Manizales structures
Univision reports at 1:16 p.m. that assessments will identify buildings requiring evacuation. The 300 structures have not all been declared uninhabitable.
Cali confirms Diana Troncoso’s rescue
Official posts at 12:46 and 1:12 p.m. confirm the rescue and medical care; the actual extraction time remains unknown.
El Salvador announces 100 tonnes of aid
The original 1:09 p.m. announcement plans two cargo aircraft; no departure or arrival had been confirmed at cutoff.
The minister announces a one-month postponement of tax obligations
Published at 12:39 p.m., the postponement concerns income-tax payments by affected individuals. The source does not yet provide detailed rules.
Claro and WOM announce emergency mobile packages
Published at 12:20 p.m.: 2 GB of data and unlimited calls and texts for seven days for prepaid users in affected areas of five departments.
The presidency announces three months of utility relief in Risaralda
Published at 12:14 p.m., the plan covers affected households and businesses after a census and accompanies a restructuring of rent subsidies.
The IDB announces contingent financing and non-reimbursable aid
Published at 11:57 a.m.: up to $300 million in emergency financing and $500,000 for humanitarian aid and damage assessment. No disbursement is asserted.
The president presents a provisional national toll in Pereira
Published at 11:55:33 a.m., the briefing attributed to the president reports 181 deaths, 2,595 injured people and 195 missing people. These figures remain separate from earlier local aggregates.
Mexico’s prepared relief operation awaits Colombian clearance
Published at 11:42:03 a.m.: 255 military personnel, medicines, food and tools are prepared, but the operation is not presented as departed or arrived. Retrospective addition.
The SGC sets the count at 99 aftershocks as Aerocivil details reopenings
The SGC cutoff remains 99 aftershocks at 11:30 a.m.; its catalog adds a manually processed magnitude 2.5 event at 11:34 a.m. without a new total. Aerocivil reports resumed operations in Cali and Quibdó at 11:33 a.m., while Pereira remains reserved for priority flights. Retrospective addition.
The UN details health and humanitarian needs
Published at 10:49:01 a.m.: 24 affected health facilities in six departments, needs for water, hygiene, health and food, and PAHO teams in Cali and Chocó. Retrospective addition.
A magnitude 3.9 aftershock temporarily interrupts rescue work in Cali
The SGC sets the event time at 10:43:39 a.m. near San José del Palmar. EL PAÍS reports it was felt around 11:02 a.m. and prompted a temporary evacuation at Los Cámbulos. Retrospective addition.
XM publishes a second stage of electricity recovery
At the 8:00 a.m. cutoff, affected demand is estimated at 18.5% in Valle del Cauca, 20% across Caldas-Quindío-Risaralda, 5% across Cauca-Nariño and around 20% in Chocó. Retrospective addition.
A local aggregate reaches 224 deaths without national consolidation
EL PAÍS publishes at 7:39 a.m. a total compiled from local reports. It must not be merged with the national toll presented later. Retrospective addition.
National power demand recovers while Quibdó remains without electricity
Semana publishes XM data at 6:15 a.m. showing recovery to 99% of national demand; Dispac still reports a total outage in Quibdó and sixteen other municipalities. Retrospective addition.
Searches continue under the threat of aftershocks
Families remain outdoors while some operations pause for safety.
Cali suspends in-person school activities
The official decision published at 10:25 p.m. covers public educational institutions on August 11 and 12.
XM documents a first stage of electricity recovery
At the 7:30 p.m. cutoff, affected demand is estimated at 27% in Valle del Cauca, 30% across Caldas-Quindío-Risaralda, 5% across Cauca-Nariño and around 60% in Chocó. Retrospective addition.
The SGC counts 47 aftershocks since the main quake
The strongest reaches magnitude 4.8. The information added on August 11 appears at its historical time.
SGC specifies the instrumental duration of the motion
Published at 6:05:02 p.m., the official thread says stations closest to the epicentre recorded about 90 seconds to two minutes of significant motion. Felt duration varies with distance, ground conditions and the building. Retrospective addition.
United States commits $15.5 million for emergency aid
The announcement was published at 5:09:04 p.m. for shelter, food, protection and post-earthquake assessments. Retrospective addition at 5:00 p.m.
A report counts 3,403 unavailable mobile stations
At the report cutoff, 3,403 of 7,379 stations were unavailable across seven departments. This historical figure does not describe current conditions. Retrospective addition.
Specialist teams converge on affected sites
Firefighters, health workers, canine teams and volunteers reinforce the searches.
A national disaster is declared
The government organises the national response as local reports reveal the scale of the crisis.
Ecuador offers a 47-member USAR team
The 10:35 a.m. offer includes rescuers, dogs and equipment; it does not prove deployment.
Evacuations, collapses and first inspections
Hospitals, public buildings, roads and airports begin safety checks.
The main shock strikes western Colombia
The magnitude 7.4 earthquake is located near San José del Palmar, at a reported depth of around 100 kilometres.
Lenny protects her blind dog during the collapse
According to her family, the lawyer dies while Salomón is found alive; retrospective addition.
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