A reader from Columbia sent the following:
On August 10th, Colombia was struck by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake on the Richter scale. The earthquake caused significant damage in the coffee-growing region, which is located in the center and west of the country. The cities of Armenia, Pereira, and Cali were affected by the tremor, and numerous buildings and structures were damaged or destroyed. The earthquake lasted several minutes, over two, according to my estimate, and its epicenter was located in the municipality of San José del Palmar, south of the Chocó department. The government, which has recently taken power (on August 7th), is considering declaring a state of economic emergency to deal with the situation, as many people have been left homeless and are currently on the streets, without anywhere to go. So far, there have been 200 deaths and numerous injuries.
The Associated Press posted the following:
As search for thousands of missing pushes on, Colombia earthquake tests new president
August 11, 2026
PEREIRA, Colombia (AP) — Rescue crews and civilians in Colombia painstakingly searched through rubble Tuesday in the hopes of finding survivors trapped under debris after a powerful earthquake left thousands missing in dozens of cities and towns.
The 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit western Colombia on Monday wreaked havoc, collapsing buildings, buckling roads, crushing cars and leaving devastated residents to console each other among the wreckage of their homes. Excavators and heavy machinery cleared heavy chunks of concrete, while buckets of rubble were passed hand-to-hand along a line of volunteers.
Rescue crews and volunteers picked through flattened concrete buildings in affected cities, searching for signs of life. They raised their hands to call for silence when they thought they heard someone beneath the piles of debris. At least one woman was retrieved — alive — from the rubble.
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella said the earthquake killed at least 181 people and left 2,595 more injured. He said at least 195 remained missing, but civilian-run databases suggest that number could be closer to 4,000. https://apnews.com/article/colombia-choco-earthquake-rescue-e6afe31239c0deae34ab944014464399
Earthquakes in various places were prophesied (Matthew 24:7). My prayers go out to those affected.
Weather and other warnings from the Bible are going out, but many will ignore them.
Are you paying attention to those messages?
Some items of interest may include the following:
Weather Blessings and Sorrows Are weather problems a warning? What should be done? What does the Bible teach about weather? What about floods, droughts, heat, earthquakes, tornadoes, and solar storms? Here is a related YouTube video Does God Use Weather? A related item in the Spanish language would be Bendiciones y maldiciones del clima.
Earthquakes and Bible Prophecy This article has historical, technical, and biblical information about earthquakes. It also show what Jesus taught about earthquakes and how the Bible describes “the big one” (as well as when it can be expected).
Christian Repentance Do you know what repentance is? Is it really necessary for salvation? Will certain English-speaking nations that refuse to repent be destroyed? Two related sermons about this are also available: Real Repentance and Real Christian Repentance.
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