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Powerful quake shakes Panama, canal operations normal

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The Straits Times. (2026, October 9). Powerful quake shakes Panama, canal operations normal. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/7-6-magnitude-earthquake-felt-in-panama-usgs

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A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near the southern coast of Panama on Friday at a depth of 10 kilometers, with its epicenter close to the rural community of La Pitaloza. Although people evacuated buildings and a tsunami warning was issued for parts of Panama and other nearby countries, there were no immediate reports of damage or disruption to the Panama Canal's operations.
Written by AI on 2026-10-09, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On Friday, a 7.6-magnitude (initially reported as 8.0) earthquake struck off Panama's southern coast near the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba, shaking buildings and prompting evacuations across the country. The quake’s epicenter was about 10 kilometers southwest of Pitaloza Arriba, at a depth of 10 km. Tremors were felt strongly in Panama City, with visibly shaken residents gathering outside as they waited for updates on potential damage. No immediate reports of significant damage emerged from Panama, but the US Tsunami Warning System issued warnings for coastal areas along parts of Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, and Hawaii due to potential hazardous tsunami waves within the next three hours.

Written for “Panama Earthquake Tsunami Warnings” on 2026-11-02, grounded in this article and the 21 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Panama Earthquake Tsunami Warnings
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6
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33%
2 of 6 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Topics

Costa Rica PANAMA CITY Panama Reuters the US Geological Survey

Subjects

Panama GPE · 4× Costa Rica GPE · 2× PANAMA CITY GPE · 2× Reuters ORG · 2× Colombia GPE · 1× Ecuador GPE · 1× La Pitaloza GPE · 1× the Panama Canal Authority ORG · 1× the US Geological Survey ORG · 1× the US Tsunami Warning System ORG · 1×

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The impact prompted the US Tsunami Warning System to warn that hazardous tsunami waves were possible along parts of the coasts of Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Mexico within the next three hours.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-09
2026-10-09 · The Straits Times
Powerful quake shakes Panama, canal operations normal · mixed framing

Claims (6 extracted, 2 hedged)

Powerful quake shakes Panama, canal operations normal PANAMA CITY, Oct 9 - asserted
quake → shake → Panama
A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near the southern coast of Panama on Friday at a 10 km depth, according to the US Geological Survey, yet no damage was initially reported and the Panama Canal Authority said the waterway was operating normally. uncertain
waterway → strike → Survey
Panama television footage showed people evacuating buildings. asserted
people → show → buildings
The impact prompted the US Tsunami Warning System to warn that hazardous tsunami waves were possible along parts of the coasts of Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Mexico within the next three hours. asserted
waves → prompt → hours
The system also said there was a tsunami threat to Hawaii. asserted
system → say → Hawaii
The quake was felt in the capital, Panama City, as well as in the capital of neighboring Costa Rica, according to Reuters witnesses. uncertain
quake → feel → witnesses
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