Photo via NBC News

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake rocks Panama

Read the original at NBC News ↗
Cite

The Associated Press. (2026, October 9). A magnitude 7.7 earthquake rocks Panama. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/world/panama/magnitude-77-earthquake-rocks-panama-rcna602557

Dated when The Aporia collected the article, usually within hours of publication. Check the original for its exact date and byline.

NBC News · collected 2026-10-09 · by The Associated Press

Quick Summary

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Panama's southern coast on Friday at approximately 1:56 p.m. ET, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake prompted tsunami warnings for several neighboring countries including Ecuador, Colombia, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. Two smaller quakes followed shortly after with magnitudes of 5.5 and 5.8 near Bajo Corral and El Cacao respectively. Tremors were felt in Panama City where people evacuated buildings due to the shaking.
Written by AI on 2026-10-09, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

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 2026-10-31, grounded in this article and the 21 other(s) covering the same event.

Story

📰 Panama Earthquake Tsunami Warnings
Environment · 22 article(s) covering the same event. Compare every outlet's account →

Compared with similar articles

This article reads unscored and hedges 8% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
Massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes Panama as officials investigate potential tsunami threat Same event
Fox News
Hedges 0 of 4 claims Outlet record 70/100
Panama struck by magnitude 7.7 earthquake, U.S. Geological Survey says Same event
CBS News
Hedges 1 of 6 claims Outlet record 66/100
Panama struck by powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake as nine countries issued tsunami warnings Same event
The Independent
Hedges 2 of 15 claims Outlet record 59/100
Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits Panama and triggers tsunami warnings Same event
The Guardian
Hedges 2 of 8 claims Outlet record 66/100
Panama hit with 7.7 magnitude earthquake Same event
CBS News
Hedges 0 of 2 claims Outlet record 66/100
Powerful earthquake hits Panama, triggers tsunami warnings Same event
CBC News
Hedges 1 of 2 claims Outlet record 60/100
Powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocks Panama Same event
CBC News
Hedges 4 of 27 claims Outlet record 74/100
Powerful quake shakes Panama, canal operations normal Same event
The Straits Times
Hedges 2 of 6 claims Outlet record 66/100
Tsunami warnings across Latin America after 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Same event
Al Jazeera
Hedges 0 of 10 claims Outlet record 60/100
Urgent tsunami alert after massive 7.7 earthquake topples buildings in Panama Same event
Daily Mail
Hedges 1 of 36 claims Outlet record 68/100
How this article was measured signals, leaning charts, publisher record, byline, topics and claims

Signals How these are calculated →

Claims extracted
12
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
8%
1 of 12 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
60/100
NBC News's corrections and hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
22
Environment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Analyzed 2026-10-09 · how these are computed

How this is being covered How these are calculated →

Article leaning vs. publisher reliability
Source leaning vs. consistency

Publisher

NBC News · 1927 article(s) · 1 correction(s) detected
Running correction rate · 1 correction(s)
2026-10-29
Manhunt grows for escaped murderer who may have left area where truck was ditched

Who wrote this

The Associated Press
1645 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
🔮 President Donald Trump will hold rallies in Iowa and Kansas after initially opting for telerallies instead.
2026-10-30 · assertive framing · The Latest: Trump to hold rallies in Kansas and Iowa after canceling them
🔮 The cryptocurrency exchange said deposits were unaffected, while withdrawals have been suspended and are expected to resume in the next day or two.
2026-10-30 · assertive framing · Blockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance
🔮 The company said late Thursday the estimated total impact was at more than $6 billion, which could be one of the most significant of such security incidents on record.
2026-10-30 · assertive framing · Binance flags 'potential security issue,' says approximately $6.3 billion impacted
🔮 Rybakina said she could not play because of an undisclosed injury.
2026-10-30 · assertive framing · WTA's top-ranked Elena Rybakina withdraws from quarterfinals in Japan, citing an injury
🔮 ___ This report will be updated throughout the day as new developments emerge.
2026-10-30 · assertive framing · Saudi Arabia says drone intercepted near Islam's holiest city, and other Mideast news
🔮 That would make the hack the largest cryptocurrency theft on record, it said.
2026-10-30 · assertive framing · Blockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance
🔮 Larkin, who requested a trade during the offseason, through his agent said would no longer play for the organization.
2026-10-30 · assertive framing · NHL scores: Lightning beat Jets 6-4 to stay unbeaten at home; Holmberg posts 4 points
🔮 I will miss you, Patrick Stewart, all of my days.”
2026-10-30 · assertive framing · Hugh Jackman, William Shatner and George Takei among those paying tribute to Patrick Stewart
🔮 Jerry Glanville, Wayne Fontes, Jack Pardee and Kevin Gilbride were among the few willing to throw out convention and use it.
2026-10-30 · assertive framing · June Jones, whose run-and-shoot offense dazzled at Hawaii and in the NFL, dies at 73
🔮 Machado arrived at a university campus in Caracas where, amid anticipation after 10 months in exile, she reiterated that her priority in this process will be “the complete dismantling of the repressive system and the release of all our political prisoners.”
2026-10-30 · assertive framing · Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado hopeful for 2027 presidential election
Wire or desk byline, not an individual reporter.
Also by The Associated Press
Bichette exercises $42 million player option to keep Mets contract rather than become free agent
2026-10-30 · Toronto Star
Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US election
2026-10-30 · ABC News (US)
Blockchain intelligence firms link North Korea to $6.3B hack on Binance
2026-10-30 · NPR
The Latest: Trump to hold rallies in Kansas and Iowa after canceling them
2026-10-30 · Toronto Star
Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.
All 1645 articles by The Associated Press →

Topics

Bajo Corral El Cacao Panama The U.S. Tsunami Center the U.S. Geological Survey

Subjects

Panama GPE · 4× Bajo Corral GPE · 1× Colombia GPE · 1× Ecuador GPE · 1× El Cacao GPE · 1× Guatemala GPE · 1× Nicaragua GPE · 1× Pitaloza Arriba GPE · 1× The U.S. Tsunami Center ORG · 1× the U.S. Geological Survey ORG · 1×

Narrative

It knocked things over in the kitchen, but we’re OK, though we’re very scared,” Rosendo Domínguez, 60, who is from Herrera province, told The Associated Press by phone.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-09
2026-10-09 · NBC News
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake rocks Panama · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake shook the southwest coast of Panama on Friday, prompting tsunami warnings for several neighboring countries. asserted
earthquake → shake → countries
The earthquake hit around 1:56 p.m. ET, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. uncertain
earthquake → hit → Survey
Two smaller quakes — a 5.5-magnitude quake in Bajo Corral and a 5.8 in El Cacao — shook moments later. asserted
quakes → shake → Cacao
The U.S. Tsunami Center flagged tsunami warnings for Ecuador, Colombia, Nicaragua and Guatemala, as well as Panama, shortly after the quake. asserted
Center → flag → quake
The earthquake was centered about 6 miles southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba, near Panama’s southern tip, the USGS said. asserted
USGS → center → tip
It struck at a depth of 6 miles. asserted
It → strike → miles
Tremors were also felt in the capital, Panama City, where buildings shook and people evacuated into the streets. asserted
people → feel → streets
The city is known for its tall skyscrapers. asserted
city → know → skyscrapers
Visibly shaken residents gathered outside as they waited for news of the quake’s impact. “We felt it very strongly. asserted
We → shake → it
It knocked things over in the kitchen, but we’re OK, though we’re very scared,” Rosendo Domínguez, 60, who is from Herrera province, told The Associated Press by phone. asserted
who → knock → phone
Omar Smith of the National Civil Protection Service said the damage was concentrated in the central provinces of Veraguas, Herrera and Los Santos. asserted
damage → say → Veraguas
Panama lies along the “Ring of Fire,” the line of seismic faults encircling the Pacific Ocean where most of the world’s earthquakes occur. asserted
most → lie → earthquakes
💬Give feedback
🕘History 🎫Support
Terms · Privacy · beta v2.0.0
Articles to 31 Oct 2026