The recent 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on August 10, centered in the department of Chocó, serves as a stark reminder of the profound vulnerability to natural hazards. A review of historical data from state agencies and independent investigative archives shows a consistent pattern in how disasters unfold. The 1999 Coffee Region EarthquakeOn January 25, 1999, a surface-level earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck Colombia’s primary coffee-growing region, known as the Coffee Region. The earthquake was felt across 32 departmental capitals, causing shaking in major urban centers including Pereira, Manizales, Cali, Medellín, and Bogotá. NEW footage is circulating from a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Colombia's Pacific region today.