The Panamanian government declared a state of emergency on the 10th to deal with the strong earthquake and coordinate disaster relief and aid efforts. Panamanian presidential minister Aurillac said at a press conference held at the presidential palace on the same day that the government has declared a state of emergency, requiring all departments and public institutions to be on standby at any time to allocate necessary resources to provide assistance to people affected by the disaster.

The Panamanian government declared a state of emergency on the 10th to deal with the strong earthquake and coordinate disaster relief and aid efforts. Panamanian presidential minister Aurillac said at a press conference held at the presidential palace on the same day that the government has declared a state of emergency, requiring all departments and public institutions to be on standby at any time to allocate necessary resources to provide assistance to people affected by the disaster.