Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Panama, EMSC says
Emergency authorities said the quake injured 27 people and damaged nearly 900 homes as assessments continued in remote communities.
- 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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Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Panama
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Panama in the early hours of Tuesday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). World News | Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Panama.
Marino Protti, a seismologist at the Ovsicori-UNA, detailed why the 6.5 magnitude tremor recorded in Panama is part of the aftermath of the October 9 earthquake and where it was felt in Costa Rica.
By CNN in Spanish An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 shook the afternoon of this Monday Panama, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), at a time when the country remains under a state of emergency following last week's heavy earthquake, which left at least 27 injured and damaged hundreds of homes
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