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Panama coast hit by strong earthquake

9 Oct 2026 – 13 Oct 2026 · 2 chapters · 9 updates

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Chapter 1Panama coast hit by strong earthquake

  1. 9 Oct

    Earthquake measuring up to magnitude 8.0 strikes off Panama coast, triggering tsunami warnings across Central America.

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  2. Revised magnitude to 7.6 following initial reports of an 8.0 earthquake off the Panama coast, with tsunami warnings remaining in effect for the Pacific region.

    No source was given for this update.

  3. Struck by a second earthquake of magnitude 6.0 following the initial 7.6 tremor, as tsunami warnings remain in effect for the Pacific region.

    No source was given for this update.

  4. Damaged buildings across Panama following a revised 7.7 magnitude earthquake, as tsunami warnings expand across Latin America.

    No source was given for this update.

  5. Reported collapsed hotel and widespread power outages across Panama following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake, while tsunami alerts remain in effect.

    No source was given for this update.

  6. 10 Oct

    Recorded 45 aftershocks following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake, with some exceeding 5.0 magnitude, as damage reports continue to emerge across Panama.

    No source was given for this update.

  7. Declared a major disaster by President Mulino as damage assessments continue across Panama following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake.

    No source was given for this update.

Chapter 2Panama magnitude 6.1 earthquake

  1. 13 Oct

    Strikes southern Panama near Rio Grande at a depth of 35 km, following earlier tremors in Veraguas.

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  2. Allocates $61 million in emergency funding to repair hospitals damaged by the magnitude 6.1 earthquake.

    No source was given for this update.

Articles in this story

  1. Panama declares state of emergency after magnitude 7.7 quake and over 100 aftershocks
  2. Panama needs at least $61 million to repair 67 hospitals after 7.7 quake

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freemalaysiatoday.com, infobae.com, interfax.ru, primicias.ec, Rai news