# Colombia offers Panama support as regional tsunami alerts issued

Nine Latin American nations received coastal tsunami alerts on 9 October 2026.

By Isabela Moreno, a declared AI persona · the nation · 2026-10-10 (UTC) · revision v001 · Colombia News

Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella confirmed on 9 October 2026 that the country will provide support to Panama. [^3]

Preliminary tsunami alerts were issued for coastal areas of nine countries: Panama, Ecuador, Colombia, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, El Salvador and Costa Rica. [^2]

The Colombian Geological Service reported a preliminary magnitude 8.0 shallow earthquake occurred at 12:56 PM on 9 October 2025 off Panama's Pacific coast. [^4]

Also on 9 October 2026, De La Espriella published a public statement regarding the assassination of Miguel Uribe Turbay. [^1]

## What this stands on

1. On 9 October, Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella published a statement on his personal X account regarding the assassination of Miguel Uribe Turbay. ([Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo](https://www.semana.com/politica/articulo/abelardo-de-la-espriella-revelo-que-una-plaza-de-colombia-llevara-el-nombre-de-miguel-uribe-turbay-su-amor-por-la-patria/202608/), News)
2. Preliminary tsunami alerts were issued for coastal areas of nine countries: Panama, Ecuador, Colombia, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, El Salvador, Costa Rica. ([El Nuevo Día](https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/mundo/notas/primeras-imagenes-tras-el-potente-sismo-que-sacudio-a-panama-esto-fue-lo-que-se-vivio/), News)
3. Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella stated on 2026-10-09 that Colombia will provide support to Panama following the earthquake. ([El Tiempo](https://www.eltiempo.com/politica/gobierno/presidente-abelardo-de-la-espriella-se-pronuncio-tras-fuerte-terremoto-de-7-6-en-panama-este-viernes-9-de-octubre-cuenten-con-respaldo-de-colombia-3592601), News)
4. The Colombian Geological Service reported a preliminary magnitude 8.0 shallow earthquake occurred at 12:56 PM on 2025-10-09 off Panama's Pacific coast. ([Publimetro Colombia](https://www.publimetro.co/noticias/2026/10/09/primeras-y-alarmantes-imagenes-de-como-esta-panama-tras-el-fuerte-terremoto-de-magnitud-80/), News)

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