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Panama struck by magnitude 7.7 earthquake, U.S. Geological Survey says

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Panama struck by magnitude 7.7 earthquake, U.S. Geological Survey says. (2026, October 9). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/panama-earthquake-tsunami-threat/

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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit near Pitaloza Arriba, southern Panama, on Friday morning, causing tremors felt in cities like Panama City and prompting evacuations due to tsunami warnings issued by the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center for Panama and Ecuador. Buildings shook and residents evacuated into streets as they awaited information about the quake's consequences.
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 2026-10-30, grounded in this article and the 21 other(s) covering the same event.

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Topics

Central American Ecuador Panama The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center the U.S. Geological Survey

Subjects

Panama GPE · 2× Central American NORP · 1× Ecuador GPE · 1× Panama City GPE · 1× Pitaloza Arriba GPE · 1× The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center ORG · 1× USGS ORG · 1× the U.S. Geological Survey ORG · 1×

Narrative

The quake was centered near the southern tip of the Central American country, about 9 miles southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba, the USGS said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-09
2026-10-09 · CBS News
Panama struck by magnitude 7.7 earthquake, U.S. Geological Survey says · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 1 hedged)

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. uncertain
earthquake → strike → Survey
The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said there was a tsunami threat for Panama and Ecuador. asserted
Center → say → Panama
The quake was centered near the southern tip of the Central American country, about 9 miles southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba, the USGS said. asserted
USGS → center → Arriba
Tremors were felt in Panama City, where buildings shook and people evacuated into the streets. asserted
people → feel → streets
Visibly shaken residents gathered outside as they waited for news of the quake's impact. asserted
they → shake → impact
This is a breaking news story. asserted
This → break → ?
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