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A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Pitaloza Arriba in southern Panama on Friday morning, causing buildings to collapse and triggering evacuations across the country. The tremors were felt as far north as the capital city, Panama City, but no casualties have been reported yet. A tsunami warning was issued for coastal areas of several countries including Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala due to this seismic event.
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.
Local footage showed a cathedral collapsing and a hotel facade falling onto a car in Penonomé, central Panama.
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facade → show → Penonomé
No casualties were immediately reported.
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casualties → report → ?
A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings as far as the capital and triggering evacuations, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
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earthquake → strike → Survey
The quake's epicentre was located near the country's southern tip, around 14 kilometres southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba, the USGS said.
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USGS → locate → Arriba
The National Weather Service issued a tsunami warning on Friday for coastal areas of Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Guatemala.
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Service → issue → Panama
Tremors were felt in Panama City, where buildings shook and residents rushed into the streets, awaiting updates on the quake's impact.
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residents → feel → impact
Omar Smith of Panama's National Civil Protection Service told local broadcaster Telemetro Reporta that damage was mainly reported in the central provinces of Veraguas, Herrera and Los Santos.
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damage → tell → Veraguas
He said no damage had been reported in the capital, home to hundreds of skyscrapers.
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damage → say → skyscrapers
Several aftershocks followed, including two measuring magnitudes 5.8 and 5.5, according to the USGS.
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aftershocks → follow → USGS
Local media reported that the quake was also felt in parts of neighbouring Colombia.
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quake → report → Colombia
Panama's Civil Protection agency said it was assessing possible damage in areas near the epicentre.
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it → say → epicentre
The National Weather Service issued a tsunami warning on Friday for coastal areas of Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Guatemala.
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Service → issue → Panama
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino urged calm following the earthquake, writing on X: “What happened should not be used to cause alarm or disorder.”
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happened → urge → alarm
Panama is located along the Pacific "Ring of Fire", a 40,000-kilometre stretch of volcanoes and fault lines where most of the world's earthquakes occur.
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most → locate → earthquakes
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