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A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Panama's southern coast on Friday at approximately 1:56 p.m. ET, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake prompted tsunami warnings for several neighboring countries including Ecuador, Colombia, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. Two smaller quakes followed shortly after with magnitudes of 5.5 and 5.8 near Bajo Corral and El Cacao respectively. Tremors were felt in Panama City where people evacuated buildings due to the shaking.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Friday, a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Panama's southern coast near Pitaloza Arriba, shaking buildings and prompting evacuations across the country including its capital, Panama City. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the epicenter was about 14km southwest of Pitaloza Arriba at a depth of 10 km. Tremors were also felt in neighboring countries like Costa Rica and Colombia. The US Tsunami Warning System issued warnings for potential hazardous waves along the coasts of Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, and even Hawaii within three hours post-earthquake. Despite initial evacuations due to safety concerns, no immediate reports of major damage or casualties were reported from Panama.
Written for “Panama Earthquake Tsunami Warnings” on 2026-10-09,
grounded in this article and the 6 other(s) covering the same event.
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake shook the southwest coast of Panama on Friday, prompting tsunami warnings for several neighboring countries.
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The earthquake hit around 1:56 p.m. ET, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Two smaller quakes — a 5.5-magnitude quake in Bajo Corral and a 5.8 in El Cacao — shook moments later.
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quakes → shake → Cacao
The U.S. Tsunami Center flagged tsunami warnings for Ecuador, Colombia, Nicaragua and Guatemala, as well as Panama, shortly after the quake.
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The earthquake was centered about 6 miles southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba, near Panama’s southern tip, the USGS said.
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USGS → center → tip
It struck at a depth of 6 miles.
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Tremors were also felt in the capital, Panama City, where buildings shook and people evacuated into the streets.
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people → feel → streets
The city is known for its tall skyscrapers.
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Visibly shaken residents gathered outside as they waited for news of the quake’s impact.
“We felt it very strongly.
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It knocked things over in the kitchen, but we’re OK, though we’re very scared,” Rosendo Domínguez, 60, who is from Herrera province, told The Associated Press by phone.
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who → knock → phone
Omar Smith of the National Civil Protection Service said the damage was concentrated in the central provinces of Veraguas, Herrera and Los Santos.
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damage → say → Veraguas
Panama lies along the “Ring of Fire,” the line of seismic faults encircling the Pacific Ocean where most of the world’s earthquakes occur.
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