Rentals skyrocket after the earthquake in Colombia: Armenia, Quibdó and Cali see the largest increase in searches
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Following a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia on August 10, 2026, the country's rental housing market experienced a significant surge in demand. Cities such as Armenia, Quibdó, and Cali recorded the highest increases in online searches for rental properties as populations sought alternative housing due to the emergency.
Subsequent seismic activity further impacted the region when three earthquakes originating in Istmina, Chocó department, struck western Colombia within ten minutes on a Monday. These events served to reawaken memories of the major August earthquake among residents and exacerbated the ongoing housing and emergency response concerns in the affected areas.
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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR)Focuses on the economic and housing market impacts, specifically surging rental searches.
Diario Libre (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) (DO)Focuses on subsequent seismic activity and historical parallels to the Chocó earthquake.
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