Colombia's Shattered Coastline: A Disaster Foretold The devastating 7. 4 magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday morning has left over 100 people dead and many more missing.
The quake's epicenter was in Tolima, but its impact was felt across the country, from Bogotá to Cartagena.
This disaster was not a sudden, unexpected event, but rather the inevitable result of years of neglect and complacency by the Colombian government.