A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday with its epicenter near Pereira, resulting in at least 273 confirmed deaths and 377 people reported missing as of August 13. Local resident Julio Cesar Pineda, a 67-year-old handicraft carver, survived damage to his home and participated in rescue efforts, drawing on experience from the 1999 Armenia earthquake. Multiple sources confirm the core details of the event and Pineda's actions.