The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, offers Colombia the immediate dispatch of rescue teams after the 7.4 magnitude earthquake.

On Monday, August 10, a major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck Colombia, with its epicenter located in San José del Palmar, Chocó. The disaster caused widespread destruction, heavy structural damage, and fatalities—with varying regional reports citing between 20 and 51 deaths—across multiple cities in the country's west and center, including Cali, Pereira, and Manizales.

In the wake of the disaster, several regional leaders and political figures expressed solidarity and mobilized offers of international assistance. Governments including El Salvador, Venezuela, Panama, Bolivia, Chile, and Guatemala offered various forms of aid, ranging from immediate rescue teams and medical personnel to humanitarian supplies.