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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