[SJDXA] Earthquake in Colombia

[N2OO]

Earthquake in Colombia
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On August 10, 2026, at 07:34 AM (12:34Z), a 7.4-magnitude earthquake
struck western Colombia near San José del Palmar in Chocó, causing damage
in Cali, Pereira, Quibdó, Manizales, and surrounding areas. CO2JC, Carlos
Alberto Santamaría González, IARU Region 2 Emergency Coordinator,
reported that the Colombian Amateur Radio League (LCR) and affiliated
operators were working with the Colombian Red Cross to support damage
assessment and emergency communications in affected areas including the
Coffee Axis, the Pacific coast, Pereira, Dos Quebradas, Manizales,
Medellín, and Cali. Amateur radio operators are asked to keep clear the
emergency frequencies 3.985, 7.060, 7.240, 7.275, 14.300, 18.160, 21.360,
and 146.520 MHz simplex for possible relief traffic. https://www.iaru-
r1.org/2026/amateur-radio-active-in-colombian-earthquake-10-aug-2026/
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73. Bob Schenck, N2OO

Sent from my handheld Apple radio
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