The August 2026 earthquake in Colombia and its aftermath

Gone quiet · last story Aug 19

What this arc covers

The earthquake that struck Colombia in August 2026 and killed close to 300 people: the search for survivors and the rescues from the rubble, the victims' stories, the false claims that blamed the quake on a research program in Alaska, Colombia's plea to Trump to suspend tariffs to help the recovery, and Shakira's pledge to help rebuild.

Colombia

Earliest story we hold Aug 10, 2026 · 9 stories · 117 independent sources (counted once each) · 9 days

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Part of Earthquakes

  1. The March 2025 earthquake in Myanmar and ThailandMar 28 – Mar 29, 2025
  2. The August 2026 earthquake in Colombia and its aftermathThis arcAug 10 – Aug 19, 2026

Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Aug 19A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia's impoverished and neglected region4 articles · 4 independent sources
0 left, 1 center, 0 right
Aug 17– 18Shakira makes surprise visit in earthquake-damaged Colombia and commits to rebuilding schools25 articles · 14 independent sources
3 left, 3 center, 2 right
Aug 15– 19Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery16 articles · 15 independent sources
0 left, 4 center, 0 right

Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below

  1. Aug 10 – 16Colombia's Earthquake Death Toll Approaches 300 as Search for Survivors Ends — From Grief to Grassroots565 articles · 101 independent sources
    1. Aug 10Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people
    2. Aug 11As search for thousands of missing pushes on, Colombia earthquake tests new president
    3. Aug 12Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers as time runs down for survivors
    4. Aug 13Rescuers call for silence around earthquake rubble as window for survival narrows in Colombia
    5. Aug 14Only center coverage:Hope reborn in Colombia as signs of life emerge under earthquake debris
  2. Aug 12A whisper from the rubble led to baby’s rescue after Colombia earthquake16 articles · 9 independent sources
  3. Aug 15 – 16Colombia’s earthquake tore apart this family with triplets. Only one survived10 articles · 8 independent sources
  4. Aug 15 – 19Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery16 articles · 15 independent sources
  5. Aug 17 – 18Shakira makes surprise visit in earthquake-damaged Colombia and commits to rebuilding schools25 articles · 14 independent sources
    1. Aug 17Shakira makes surprise visit to earthquake-damaged Colombia
    2. Aug 18Shakira, Global Citizen, Live Nation and CAF Commit $1.25 Million to Rebuild Schools in Colombia Following Earthquake

Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side

Aug 10Aug 17

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Every week as a table
Week ofLeftCenterRightArticles
Aug 10, 2026226524603
Aug 17, 202644229

21% left · 59% center · 20% right of 117 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 9 stories.

Every storyoldest first

  1. August 2026

    Aug 10– 16Colombia's Earthquake Death Toll Approaches 300 as Search for Survivors Ends — From Grief to Grassroots565 articles · 101 independent sources
    19 left, 59 center, 22 right
  2. Aug 11– 13Pope prays for victims of Colombia earthquake7 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 2 right
  3. Aug 12A whisper from the rubble led to baby’s rescue after Colombia earthquake16 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  4. Aug 13– 14New Jersey mother died saving daughter in Colombia earthquake, family says11 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  5. Aug 13– 14Conspiracy theories falsely blame Colombia earthquake on Alaska research program8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right
  6. Aug 15– 16Colombia’s earthquake tore apart this family with triplets. Only one survived10 articles · 8 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 1 right
  7. Aug 15– 19Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery16 articles · 15 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 0 right
  8. Aug 17– 18Shakira makes surprise visit in earthquake-damaged Colombia and commits to rebuilding schools25 articles · 14 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 2 right
  9. Aug 19A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia's impoverished and neglected region4 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 0 right