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Successive Earthquakes Strike Panama, Leveling Buildings
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News18•10-10-2026, 14:45
Successive Earthquakes Strike Panama, Leveling Buildings
- •Two successive powerful earthquakes struck the Central American country of Panama, causing significant damage.
- •The US Geological Survey reported an initial powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.6, followed shortly by a magnitude 6.6 tremor.
- •Buildings collapsed and were reduced to rubble in the provinces of Veraguas, Herrera, and Los Santos.
- •Terrified residents rushed out to take refuge in the streets following the sudden tremors.
- •Rescue operations to find people trapped under the rubble have been expedited, and tremors were felt as far away as neighboring Colombia.
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An initial powerful earthquake struck Panama, with the US Geological Survey reporting magnitudes ranging between 7.6 and 7.7. The epicenter was located in the central Herrera province near Pitaloza Arriba.
Buildings were reduced to rubble and suffered significant damage in the provinces of Veraguas, Herrera, and Los Santos.
Panicked residents rushed out of skyscrapers and homes into the streets to take refuge. Authorities suspended operations at schools, administrative offices, the Panama Metro, and Tocumen airport as aftershocks continued.
