At least 26 people have died after a powerful earthquake hit western Colombia, according to local officials
The magnitude-7.4 quake struck on Monday at 07:34 (12:34 GMT) at a depth of 107km (66 miles), the US Geological Survey says
The epicentre was in San José del Palmar, in the Chocó region
Shaking was felt across the country, as well as in neighbouring Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama
It comes less than two months after twin quakes devastated parts of Venezuela, killing more than 6,100 people
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Image source, ReutersThe United States government is "closely monitoring" the earthquake that has struck Colombia and "stands ready to support", according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
He advises US citizens in Colombia to register their presence online with the US State Department and follow official channels for the latest information.
We can bring you now some images from Colombia after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck.
Rescue efforts are underway, with many looking under rubble for anyone who could be trapped.
Image source, EPA/ShuttershockPeople being evacuated from a collapsed building after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia,
Image source, EPA/ShuttershockStudents evacuating from the Republica de Costa Rica school in La Chorrera, south-west of Panama City
Image source, EPA/ShuttershockPeople walking through the rubble, at least 20 buildings have sustained damage
Image source, XBy Richard Irvine-Brown, Kumar Malhotra and Emma Pengelly
Videos from the city of Cali, 200km (130 miles) to the south west of Manizales, has also show the scale of damage the quake has brought.
One video, filmed from the high hills overlooking the city shows giant plumes of dust and debris thrown up across the west of the city.
Another shows the façade of an EPS Sanitas, a Colombian healthcare provider, collapsing onto ambulances along a crowded street.
Meanwhile, a third video shows five of the six storeys of a wing of the Valle Evaristo Garcia university hospital have collapsed.
All classes have been suspended in the schools and universities of Manizales, the capital of Colombia's Caldas region.
Located less than 100km (62 miles) from the epicentre of the quake, the mayor's office for Manizales urged schools and pupils to "stay tuned to official channels" to learn about new provisions.
The epicentre of the earthquake is in western Colombia.
It sits roughly halfway between the cities of Cali and Medellín.
But people across the country and the wider region have reported feeling the tremors.
Vanessa Buschschlüter
Latin America and Caribbean editor
The mayor of San José del Palmar, the village closest to the quake's epicentre, says it has been "completely cut off" as the main roads in and out have been damaged.
The mayor, León Fabio Marín Moncada, told Colombia's FM Radio that thankfully no lives had been lost and no one had been injured in San José.
However, at least five homes had been completely destroyed and many more were damaged, with their roofs caved in and their walls showing deep cracks.
He described the quake as being "very strong and very long-lasting" and asked for heavy machinery to be sent to clear the roads which had been blocked by debris.
Valle del Cauca Governor Dilian Francisca Toro reports that three children died in the municipality of Calima El Darién after a wall collapsed.
Another person died in Zarzal, according to Toro.
"The situation is serious," she noted while speaking from the Valle University Hospital.
The mayor of Buenaventura—located in the same department—reported at least one death and collapsed bridges.
The five deaths in Valle are in addition to the three reported by authorities in Manizales and the 18 in Pereira.
The Colombian Geological Service confirms that the earthquake is the strongest recorded in Colombia in the last decade.
"So far, two aftershocks have been recorded, with magnitudes of 2.8 and 4.8, the latter being widely felt," the service says in an update on X.
The earthquake, it says, was felt as far away as Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama.
The agency will provide "official and timely information as new data become available".
Image source, XBy Richard Irvine-Brown and Sherie Ryder
BBC Verify has authenticated two clips from the Colombian city of Manizales, showing the extent of destruction brought by the earthquake.
On the western side of the city, damage to buildings can be seen including the clocktower of the Cathedral Basilica now slumped at a dangerous angle.
Meanwhile, a video from the eastern side shows a five-storey building collapsing while people are evacuated from the city's Catholic University across the street.
Colombia's civil aviation authority, Aeronáutica Civil, says operations have been suspended at least seven airports in Colombia following the earthquake.
It says damage has been reported at Pereira, Manizales, Quibdó, Armenia, Cartago, and Buenaventura airports, and so operations have been suspended for safety reasons.
In addition, operations at Popayán Airport has been suspended due to the presence of ash from the Puracé volcano.
The agency says it will "continue to monitor the situation and will report any developments in a timely manner".
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has released a shake map of the 7.4 magnitude quake that struck western Colombia.
It shows that the epicentre occurred 107km (66 miles) deep in San Jose del Palmar, in the nation's Chocó region, with both "strong" to "very strong" shaking recorded across a much a wider area.
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José Carlos Cueto
BBC Mundo correspondent, reporting from Colombia
Around 7:34 am (13:34 BST), the taxi I was traveling in through Bogotá started to shake.
The driver and I got out and went into the street, with the ground moving under our feet.
There were trembling trees, traffic lights and buildings.
People had gathered outside their houses and workplaces.
The quake seemed to last about two minutes.
In an early report, Bogotá Mayor Carlos Fernand Galán says there are some cracks, but no major damage to infrastructure.
At least 20 buildings have collapsed in Cali, with people trapped inside, according to the city's mayor.
Speaking to Reuters news agency, Alejandro Eder says he has requested support with rescue workers from the mayor of Bogota and the mayor of Medellin.
Eder asks citizens to remain calm and to check for any apparent structural damage at their homes.
"If you don't feel safe, if you see very large cracks, please exit the building," he adds.
Image source, EPAPeople walk through the rubble of a collapsed building in Cali, Colombia
The BBC is working to verify social media footage of the earthquakes.
Some of the clips we've confirmed as authentic show distraught scenes as people react to the destruction happening around them.
One video shows the collapse of an entire section of what appears to be an apartment building, with people screaming as they watch from the street.
Another shows damage to Manizales Catheral, where a clock tower is now leaning heavily to one side.
Footage from a hospital shows people fleeing between parked ambulances as part of the building's facade crumbles.
Image source, ReutersThere are also two people dead in city of Manizales, the mayor told Colombia's Blu Radio.
That brings the toll to at least 20 people dead after the quake, according to local officials.
At least 18 people have died after a large earthquake struck western Colombia, according to the mayor of the city of Pereira.
Mauricio Salazar told Caracol Radio that 18 people were killed and others were trapped in collapsed buildings.
Here are some of the first pictures we're receiving from on the ground in Colombia:
Image source, Getty ImagesRubble on a street in Manizales, Colombia
Image source, Getty ImagesPeople in Bogotá react as they evacuate after the earthquake
Image source, Getty ImagesManizales Cathedral is among buildings damaged by the earthquake
Image source, EPA/ShutterstockVehicles crushed by a collapsed wall are seen in Cali, Colombia
The governor of Colombia's western region of Chocó says the earthquake has caused "injuries and serious damage to buildings" in the region's capital of Quibdó.
Nubia Carolina Córdoba-Curi writes on X that the region has "experienced a major earthquake" and is "concerned about aftershocks".
She says injuries and damage to buildings have occurred despite the epicentre being located in nearby San José del Palmar.
"We are already conducting a damage assessment to issue the first official report," Córdoba-Curi adds.
Mimi Swaby
Global affairs reporter
Four people are reportedly trapped in a collapsed four-storey building in Quibdo following the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck parts of Colombia.
The tremor was felt in cities across the country - as well as neighbouring Venezuela.
Videos on social media show damaged and collapsed buildings, including a cathedral in the city of Manizales which has suffered damage.
Building evacuations have occurred in several cities as officials assess the extent of the damage and risk of aftershocks.
Six airports across the country have also halted operations.
Image source, ReutersA woman prays following evacuations in Bogotá, the capital
Colombia's President, Abelardo De La Espriella, who was sworn in just days ago, says he has personally taken charge of the emergency response following the 7.4 magnitude earthquake.
Writing on X, he says: "I have ordered the establishment of a Unified Command Post to coordinate the response to the damage and assist those affected."
"I will also be in Pereira in person to stand with those affected and monitor the government’s response. You are not alone. The government is here and taking action," he adds.
