US Responds to Panama Earthquake With Assistance Effort

The United States is monitoring an earthquake in southern Panama and is preparing support after the Panamanian government requested assistance, according to the U.S. State Department. The agency said resources and personnel are being rapidly mobilized for the response.

The U.S. State Department said it is closely following reports of the earthquake and that the United States stands with the people of Panama during the emergency response.

According to the State Department, assistance efforts began after a request from the Panamanian government. The agency did not provide details on the earthquake's magnitude, casualties, or damage assessment.

The State Department also said its consular affairs hotline remains available around the clock for Americans affected by the event. The agency provided contact numbers for people seeking support from abroad and from the United States and Canada.

According to the State Department, affected Americans abroad can contact the consular affairs hotline at +1-202-501-4444, while callers in the U.S. and Canada can use +1-888-407-4747.