Massive earthquake strikes Panama at magnitude 7.6, tsunami threat issued
- On Friday, October 9, 2026, a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck southern Panama near Pitaloza Arriba at a shallow 10 km depth, shaking buildings in Panama City and triggering widespread evacuations across the country.
- Panama lies along the 'Ring of Fire,' a 25,000-mile arc of fault lines where seismic activity recurs; this marks the fourth Latin American earthquake exceeding magnitude 7.0 this year.
- National Civil Protection Service official Omar Smith reported damage concentrated in Veraguas, Herrera, and Los Santos, including a collapsed cathedral tower in Penonomé and damaged hotel facade, with no casualties immediately reported.
- The U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued alerts for nine countries warning of potential 3-meter waves, while the Panama Canal Authority confirmed operations on the critical trade waterway continue normally.
- Seismologists recorded more than 45 aftershocks as Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino called for calm on X, urging citizens to avoid alarm while rescue teams continue assessing the affected provinces.
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ORF.at NewsIn Panama there has been a heavy earthquake of magnitude 7.7. In Panama City buildings fluctuated, people left the houses. A tsunami warning has been lifted. There is no information about possible injuries so far.
A powerful earthquake struck Panama, damaging buildings and disrupting water supplies. Dozens of aftershocks were recorded after the main tremor.
After the severe earthquake in Panama, the president of the Central American country, José Raúl Mulino, spoke of a "great catastrophe." "The catastrophe we are facing is great, said the head of state in front of journalists on Friday (local time). After the earthquake of 7.7, there were roads that "have completely collapsed." Victims were not reported at first.The earthquake had occurred on Friday ten kilometers from the small town of Pitaloza A…
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