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Colombia
Gēlúnbǐyà
哥伦比亚
magnitude 7.4
7.4 jí
7.4级
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
over 200 people
yú liǎng bǎi rén
逾两百人
killed / perished in a disaster
línàn
罹难
。

August 10, 2026
2026 nián 8 yuè 10 rì
2026年8月10日
，
Colombia
Gēlúnbǐyà
哥伦比亚
western part / the west
xībù
西部
to occur / to take place
fāshēng
发生
Richter scale
Lǐshì
里氏
magnitude 7.4
7.4 jí
7.4级
powerful earthquake
qiángliè dìzhèn
强烈地震
，
causing / resulting in
zàochéng
造成
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
224 people
224 rén
224人
killed / perished
línàn
罹难
，
more than / over
yú
逾
1,200 people
1200 rén
1200人
injured / wounded
shòushāng
受伤
。
this is
zhèshì
这是
Colombia
Gēlúnbǐyà
哥伦比亚
since
zì
自
the year 1990
1990 nián
1990年
since (a point in time)
yǐlái
以来
magnitude / seismic intensity
zhènjí
震级
highest / strongest
zuì gāo
最高
structural particle
de
的
one earthquake / a single quake
yīcì dìzhèn
一次地震
，
currently
mùqián
目前
still / there remain
réng yǒu
仍有
more than / over
yú
逾
3,700 people
3700 rén
3700人
missing / whereabouts unknown
xiàluò bùmíng
下落不明
。

August 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM

August 10, 2026
2026 nián 8 yuè 10 rì
2026年8月10日
，
Colombia
Gēlúnbǐyà
哥伦比亚
western part
xībù
西部
the department of Choco
Qiáokē Shěng
乔科省
to occur / to take place
fāshēng
发生
Richter scale
Lǐshì
里氏
magnitude 7.4
7.4 jí
7.4级
powerful earthquake
qiángliè dìzhèn
强烈地震
，
causing / resulting in
zàochéng
造成
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
224 people
224 rén
224人
killed / perished in the disaster
línàn
罹难
、
more than / over
yú
逾
1,200 people
1200 rén
1200人
injured / wounded
shòushāng
受伤
。
this earthquake
cǐcì dìzhèn
此次地震
is / to be
shì
是
Colombia
Gēlúnbǐyà
哥伦比亚
since
zì
自
the year 1990
1990 nián
1990年
since (a point in time)
yǐlái
以来
magnitude / seismic intensity
zhènjí
震级
highest / strongest
zuì gāo
最高
structural particle
de
的
one occurrence
yīcì
一次
，
epicenter / seismic source
zhènyuán
震源
located at / situated in
wèiyú
位于
San Jose del Palmar (town in Choco)
Shèng Hésài dé ěr Pà ěr mǎ ěr
圣何塞德尔帕尔马尔
，
depth
shēndù
深度
approximately
yuē
约
110 kilometers
110 gōnglǐ
110公里
。
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
to cause / to trigger
yǐnfā
引发
widespread destruction
dà fànwéi pòhuài
大范围破坏
，
Cali
Kǎlì
卡利
、
Pereira
Pèiléilā
佩雷拉
、
Quibdo
Jībùduō
基布多
and other / etc.
děng
等
multiple cities
duō gè chéngshì
多个城市
buildings / structures
jiànzhù
建筑
severely damaged
yánzhòng shòusǔn
严重受损
。
currently
mùqián
目前
still / there remain
réng yǒu
仍有
more than / over
yú
逾
3,700 people
3700 rén
3700人
missing / whereabouts unknown
xiàluò bùmíng
下落不明
，
rescue workers / relief personnel
jiùyuán rényuán
救援人员
because / due to
yīn
因
road damage / damaged roads
dàolù sǔnhuǐ
道路损毁
unable to / cannot
wúfǎ
无法
to reach / to arrive at
dǐdá
抵达
the epicenter area
zhèn zhōng dìqū
震中地区
。
earthquake
dìzhèn
地震
scope of impact / affected range
bōjí fànwéi
波及范围
wide / extensive
guǎngfàn
广泛
，
neighboring countries
línguó
邻国
Ecuador
Èguāduōěr
厄瓜多尔
and
hé
和
Panama
Bānámǎ
巴拿马
also
yě
也
had / there were
yǒu
有
noticeable tremors / clearly felt shaking
míngxiǎn zhèn gǎn
明显震感
。
Colombia
Gēlúnbǐyà
哥伦比亚
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
already
yǐ
已
to declare / to announce
xuānbù
宣布
nationwide / the whole country
quánguó
全国
to enter into / to declare
jìnrù
进入
state of emergency
jǐnjí zhuàngtài
紧急状态
，
and / also
bìng
并
to / toward
xiàng
向
the international community
guójì shèhuì
国际社会
to request / to appeal for
qǐngqiú
请求
assistance / aid
yuánzhù
援助
。
the Red Cross
Hóngshízìhuì
红十字会
and other / etc.
děng
等
international relief organizations
guójì jiùyuán jīgòu
国际救援机构
already
yǐ
已
to / toward
xiàng
向
disaster area / affected region
zāiqū
灾区
to dispatch / to send
pàichū
派出
disaster relief teams
jiùzāi duìwǔ
救灾队伍
，
urgent / emergency
jǐnjí
紧急
to carry out / to conduct
kāizhǎn
开展
search and rescue
sōujiù
搜救
and
yǔ
与
medical assistance
yīliáo jiùzhù
医疗救助
work / operations
gōngzuò
工作
。

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