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7.4 Magnitude Earthquake in Western Colombia

6 articles from 5 outlets First seen: August 10, 2026
2 left · 2 center · 1 unclassified · Earliest publisher-stamped report: Deutsche Welle and apnews.com

The Pure Report account · 5 sources · as of Aug 10, 18:45 UTC

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, killing at least 20. The epicenter was in San Jose Del Palmar, a community of about 4,800 people in the Choco region about 250 miles (400 kilometers) west of Bogota. Buildings in multiple cities were destroyed. Tremors were also felt in neighboring Ecuador, as well as in Panama and Venezuela. The USGS said it struck at a depth of 66 miles (107 kilometers).

What we know

  • killing at least 20
    receipt “killing at least 20” — verbatim from Al Jazeera English · article

Attributed reporting

  • According to apnews.com, the USGS said it struck at a depth of 66 miles (107 kilometers)
    receipt “The USGS said it struck at a depth of 66 miles (107 kilometers)” — verbatim from apnews.com · article
  • According to Deutsche Welle, tremors were also felt in neighboring Ecuador, as well as in Panama and Venezuela
    receipt “Tremors were also felt in neighboring Ecuador, as well as in Panama and Venezuela” — verbatim from Deutsche Welle · article
  • According to Washington Post, buildings in multiple cities were destroyed
    receipt “Buildings in multiple cities were destroyed” — verbatim from Washington Post · article

Framing spectrum · 5 outlets

Deutsche Welle · 4/100 · Wire-neutral apnews.com · 4/100 · Wire-neutral Al Jazeera English · 4/100 · Wire-neutral Deutsche Welle · 4/100 · Wire-neutral New York Times — World · 4/100 · Wire-neutral Washington Post — World · 4/100 · Wire-neutral
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Range 4–4 (Wire-neutral → Wire-neutral) Average 4/100 Lean: 2 left · 2 center · 0 right · 2 unclassified

Coverage patterns

Earliest report in our feed set (publisher timestamps): among the earliest were Deutsche Welle and apnews.com — stamps within 90 minutes.

Lean Outlets Articles Who
Left 2 2 New York Times, Washington Post
Center 2 2 Al Jazeera English, apnews.com
Unclassified 1 2 Deutsche Welle
Report-by-report timeline · 6

Coverage patterns reflect only the ~50 feeds Pure Report ingests — not the full media universe. Timestamps are publisher-reported. Lean labels are Pure Report's classification. Articles are grouped by automated clustering, and counts include syndicated wire copies.

Compare the coverage

Deutsche Welle 4 Wire-neutral Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes western Colombia apnews.com 4 Wire-neutral 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Western Colombia, Causing Damage and Injuries Al Jazeera English 4 Wire-neutral Colombia experiences 7.4 magnitude earthquake, resulting in at least 20 fatalities Deutsche Welle 4 Wire-neutral Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake in Colombia Results in Fatalities New York Times — World
LEANS LEFT 4 Wire-neutral 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Occurs in Colombia Washington Post — World
LEANS LEFT 4 Wire-neutral 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia results in at least 20 fatalities