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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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake in southern Panama was felt in the capital, Panama City. A tsunami warning was issued for the Pacific coast, and damage assessment work has begun throughout the country. In Santiago, commentators on a sports program were caught in the tremor live on air.
An earthquake of 7.7 magnitude struck the south of Panama on Friday, causing damage to buildings and causing thousands of people to go out into the street, but the country seems to have escaped widespread destruction or casualties, reports The Guardian.
An earthquake of magnitude 7.7 triggered on Friday the panic in the capital of Panama and caused the collapse of buildings and roads, the authorities reporting at least two wounded but no deaths, according to a preliminary assessment. ...
Exclusive footage: Panama quake sends people rushing into streets
Exclusive UGC footage captures the moment a powerful earthquake shook Panama, sending people rushing into the streets as buildings and public spaces swayed.The magnitude-7.6 quake struck southern Panama and was followed by multiple aftershocks. No deaths
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