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Tsunami warnings across Latin America after 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits

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Reuters; The Associated Press. (2026, October 9). Tsunami warnings across Latin America after 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/9/tsunami-warnings-across-latin-america-after-7-7-magnitude-earthquake-hits?traffic_source=rss

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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, prompting tsunami warnings in several Central and South American countries including Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. The US National Weather Service and Chile’s naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service issued the alerts following the quake, which was centered about 10 kilometers southwest of Pitaloza Arriba along the Pacific coast. Reports from residents describe strong tremors that knocked items over in homes, led to evacuations, and caused structural damage in some areas; schools were ordered closed as a precautionary measure.
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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.

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📰 Panama Earthquake Tsunami Warnings
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Tsunami warnings across Latin America after 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 0 hedged)

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake has hit southern Panama, triggering tsunami warnings across Central and South America. asserted
earthquake → hit → America
The US National Weather Service issued tsunami warnings for Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Guatemala on Friday following the quake. asserted
Service → issue → quake
Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Colombia earthquake response tests new far-right government - list 2 of 3How to stay safe during an earthquake: A visual guide - list 3 of 3Mexico says Colombia rejected its earthquake rescue team Chile’s naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service also issued a tsunami warning. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake was centred about 10km (6 miles) southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba along the Pacific Ocean coast. Residents of Panama City reported feeling tremors, with buildings shaking and people evacuating into the streets. asserted
people → test → streets
“We felt it very strongly. asserted
We → feel → it
It knocked things over in the kitchen, but we’re okay, though we’re very scared,” 60-year-old Rosendo Dominguez, who is from Herrera province, where the earthquake struck, told The Associated Press news agency by phone. asserted
earthquake → knock → phone
“Everyone is outside, scared,” Dominguez added. asserted
Dominguez → add → ?
Videos shared by newspaper La Prensa showed the tower of a historic building had collapsed along with several balconies of a residential building in Penonome, a city about halfway between the epicenter and Panama City. asserted
tower → share → epicenter
Panama’s ministry of education ordered schools closed. asserted
schools → order → education
In June, twin quakes hit northern Venezuela, causing widespread devastation and killing at least 6,500 people. asserted
quakes → hit → people
In August, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit Colombia, killing at least 289 people. asserted
earthquake → hit → people
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