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Following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday, August 10, 2026, the Mayor’s Office of Bogotá has established six official collection points to gather humanitarian aid for affected regions, according to an announcement by Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán. The tremor, which registered at 7:34 a.m. with an epicenter in San José del Palmar, Chocó, at a depth of 96 kilometers, was felt across multiple departments and caused significant structural damage and casualties in cities including Cali, Pereira, Manizales, and Quibdó, as reported by El Tiempo.
Bogotá Collection Points for Earthquake Relief
Residents wishing to donate supplies can deliver items directly to six designated drop-off locations managed in coordination with the Colombian Red Cross Bogotá Section (Cruz Roja Colombiana Seccional Bogotá). According to municipal and Red Cross disclosures, the active collection sites include:
- SAMU Sur Cruz Roja: Avenida Carrera 68 #31-41 sur, as detailed by the Mayor’s Office.
- SAMU Norte Cruz Roja: Calle 134 – Carrera Séptima B Bis #132-31, noted by Caracol Radio.
- Sede Cruz Roja Barrios Unidos: La Esmeralda #63-81, housing the aquatic salvage center.
- Sede Administrativa Cruz Roja: Carrera 24 #73-38.
- Sede Bodega Cruz Roja: Diagonal 79B #62-53.
- Palacio de los Deportes de Bogotá: Calle 63 #59A-06.
Required Humanitarian Aid and Supplies
Authorities and emergency response teams have outlined specific categories of supplies urgently needed by displaced families and communities. “We need: potable water, blankets, heavy blankets, mattresses, non-perishable foods, personal hygiene items, and first aid supplies,” stated Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán regarding the ongoing relief effort.
According to comprehensive lists provided by Caracol Radio and El Tiempo, accepted donations are grouped into distinct categories:
- Water and Bedding: Bottled potable water, blankets, pillows, mattresses, and mosquito nets (toldillos).
- Non-Perishable Food: Rice, cooking oil, pasta, pop-top canned goods, grains such as beans and lentils, flour, panela, powdered milk, and powdered chocolate.
- First Aid Supplies: Face masks, sterile gauze, rubbing alcohol, chlorhexidine, and surgical or latex gloves.
- Personal Hygiene and Baby Care: Soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, sanitary pads, toilet paper, diapers for children and adults across all sizes, wet wipes, anti-rash cream, and baby bottles.
Relief coordinators emphasize that all donated food items, hygiene products, and supplies must be unexpired and in good condition before drop-off. The humanitarian campaign remains active across all six Bogotá locations to support ongoing disaster response operations.
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