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Lima Earthquake Could Cost Peru $28 Billion, Insurers Warn
Peru's insurance association says a major quake in Lima could cause damage worth 7–8% of GDP and leave 95% of losses uni...
Gilinski Family, Colombia's Richest, Pledges US$48 Million to Rebuild Cali Hospitals and Schools
President Abelardo de la Espriella announced the donation from Jaime Gilinski and his wife Raquel, but no specific facil...
Colombia Asks Washington to Suspend US Tariffs After 7.4 Quake Kills 294
President de la Espriella has asked Donald Trump for temporary tariff relief for Colombian exporters as the August 10 ea...
Indonesia Hit by Two Powerful Earthquakes in One Day; Dozens Dead on Flores
A magnitude 7.7 quake near Flores and a 6.9 tremor in Sumatra struck hours apart, triggering a brief tsunami warning and...
Eastern Indonesia Earthquake Kills 38, Triggers Tsunami Alert and Aftershocks
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake off Indonesia's eastern coast killed at least 38 people, forced 2,000 from their homes and pr...
Colombia Earthquake Search Shifts to Recovery as Death Toll Tops 260
Rescuers in Cali are moving from search to debris removal after a magnitude 7.4 quake killed at least 265 people and lef...
Peru Has No Law for Collapsed Buildings — But Owners May Still Recover Land
Peru has no specific regulation for residential building collapses, so owners would retain a land share. Selling, rentin...
Earthquake Response Is First Test for Colombia's New President
Days after Abelardo de la Espriella's inauguration, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Chocó forces the new Colombian preside...
EU Allocates €2.1 Million in Emergency Aid to Earthquake-Hit Colombia
The €2.1 million package will fund medical supplies, water, shelter, food and cash assistance after Colombia’s strongest...
How Colombians Can Claim Natural Disaster Insurance After the August 10 Earthquake
Only about one in ten Colombian homes is insured against disasters. Here is what affected policyholders should do after ...
Colombia Earthquake Death Toll Hits 182, Over 13,000 Homes Damaged
A magnitude 7.4 quake centred in Chocó has left 182 dead, 2,542 injured and 189 missing, with thousands of buildings des...
Peru Sends 12.5 Tonnes of Humanitarian Aid to Colombia After Earthquake
President Keiko Fujimori announced the dispatch of food, tents, and rescue teams to Colombia following the August 10 ear...
Cali Suspends 30th Petronio Álvarez Festival After 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Cali on August 10, 2026, prompting Mayor Alejandro Eder to suspend the 30th Pacific Mu...
Kumamoto Earthquake: Government Relief Portal Offers Health Tips, Recovery Steps
Japan's Prime Minister's Office launched a central resource for survivors of the Reiwa 8 Kumamoto earthquake, consolidat...
India’s Jaishankar Voices ‘Deep Concern’ Over Devastating Kumamoto Earthquake
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar expressed solidarity with Japan after a magnitude 7.1 quake struck Kyushu, as Pr...
Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Rocks Kumamoto, Triggering Major Rescue Operation and Aftershock Warning
A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on July 28, registering the highest intensity of ...
Magnitude 7.1 Quake Rocks Southern Japan; TSMC Evacuates Plant, Power and Transport Disrupted
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Japanese island of Kyushu, causing building collapses, power outages, and...
Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Rattles Calama, Chile — No Damage Reported
A moderate tremor struck near the northern Chilean city of Calama early Wednesday. No injuries or structural harm have b...
Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Strikes Northern Chile Near Carrizal Bajo
A moderate tremor was recorded off the Atacama coast early Wednesday, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries. C...
Magnitude 4.6 Earthquake Shakes Northern Peru, No Damage Reported
A moderate tremor struck near Puerto Casma, Peru early Wednesday, prompting reports from Colombian monitors. No immediat...
Peru Declares State of Emergency in Junín After 5.1 Quake Kills 6
Prime Minister Luis Arroyo announced the measure after the Saturday night earthquake destroyed hundreds of homes, leavin...