Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Panama, EMSC says
Emergency crews said the quake damaged nearly 900 homes and forced evacuations as aftershocks continued across the country.
- On Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported a magnitude 6 earthquake struck Panama at a depth of 35 km, following a series of recent seismic events across the country.
- A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Friday, prompting Panama's government to declare a national state of emergency over the weekend as damage spread across central provinces.
- Emergency authorities reported at least 27 people were injured and nearly 900 homes damaged, with officials warning the toll could rise as assessments continue in remote communities.
- Among the most affected provinces are Los Santos, Cocle, Veraguas, and Herrera, where authorities documented significant infrastructure damage and structural instability.
- Panama recorded more than 300 aftershocks following the initial quake, including one that damaged a church tower in Villa, Los Santos, as experts monitor ongoing seismic activity.
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After two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.7 and 6.6 on the Richter scale hit southern Panama on Friday, with numerous aftershocks, the country was struck again on Monday evening. This time, it measured 6.1, but there were no reports of casualties or major damage.
Shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Panama
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Central American country of Panama on Monday. The epicenter was located 18 kilometers (11 miles) west of the town of Rio Grande, about 300 kilometers (186 miles) from the capital Panama City, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). Initial assessments by the country's civil protection agency found that the earthquake caused no casualties or prop…
El Periódico
An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude on the open scale of Richter has shaken in the last hours the south of Panama, amid the state of emergency decreed after the earthquake of 7.2 magnitude recorded on Friday, which left about 30 injured and numerous material damage in the Central American country.Continue reading....
A new 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck southern Panama, following a series of strong tremors last week.
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck southern Panama on Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The quake struck at approximately 6:20 p.m. local time, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), about 18 kilometers (11 miles) west of the town of Rio Grande in the south of the country. This quake follows two powerful tremors measuring 7.7 and 6.6 on the Richter scale, followed by a seri…
Novinky.cz
Deník.czA 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Panama, the European Earthquake Monitoring Center (EMSC) said on Tuesday. A week ago, the Central American country was hit by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake, followed by more than 200 aftershocks.
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