A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday with its epicenter near San José del Palmar in the Chocó region. Multiple sources confirm damage to buildings and airports plus fatalities concentrated in Pereira, though reported death tolls range from 24 to 47 and depth estimates differ between 82 km and 107 km. President Abelardo de la Espriella assumed leadership of the emergency response according to several reports.