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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, prompting tsunami warnings in several Central and South American countries including Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. The US National Weather Service and Chile’s naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service issued the alerts following the quake, which was centered about 10 kilometers southwest of Pitaloza Arriba along the Pacific coast. Reports from residents describe strong tremors that knocked items over in homes, led to evacuations, and caused structural damage in some areas; schools were ordered closed as a precautionary measure.
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 October 9, a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit near the southern coast of Panama, centered approximately 10 km southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba. The tremors were felt strongly in Panama City and other parts of Central America, causing buildings to shake and prompting evacuations from schools and homes. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported that hazardous tsunami waves could impact the coasts of Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, and potentially Hawaii over the next three hours. Despite initial concerns, no significant damage or casualties were immediately reported in Panama.
Written for “Panama Earthquake Tsunami Warnings” on 2026-10-09,
grounded in this article and the 11 other(s) covering the same event.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake has hit southern Panama, triggering tsunami warnings across Central and South America.
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earthquake → hit → America
The US National Weather Service issued tsunami warnings for Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Guatemala on Friday following the quake.
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Service → issue → quake
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Chile’s naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service also issued a tsunami warning.
The US Geological Survey said the earthquake was centred about 10km (6 miles) southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba along the Pacific Ocean coast.
Residents of Panama City reported feeling tremors, with buildings shaking and people evacuating into the streets.
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people → test → streets
“We felt it very strongly.
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We → feel → it
It knocked things over in the kitchen, but we’re okay, though we’re very scared,” 60-year-old Rosendo Dominguez, who is from Herrera province, where the earthquake struck, told The Associated Press news agency by phone.
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earthquake → knock → phone
“Everyone is outside, scared,” Dominguez added.
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Dominguez → add → ?
Videos shared by newspaper La Prensa showed the tower of a historic building had collapsed along with several balconies of a residential building in Penonome, a city about halfway between the epicenter and Panama City.
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tower → share → epicenter
Panama’s ministry of education ordered schools closed.
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schools → order → education
In June, twin quakes hit northern Venezuela, causing widespread devastation and killing at least 6,500 people.
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quakes → hit → people
In August, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit Colombia, killing at least 289 people.
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earthquake → hit → people
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