Active rescue operations continued in Colombia into Wednesday morning following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that authorities said killed more than 224. Active rescue operations continued in Colombia into Wednesday morning following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that authorities said killed more than 224. Active rescue operations continued in Colombia into Wednesday morning following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that authorities said killed more than 224. Active rescue operations continued in Colombia into Wednesday morning following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that authorities said killed more than 224. LONDON -- Active rescue operations continued in western Colombia through into Wednesday morning following a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that authorities in Bogota said killed more than 224 people.