7.7 magnitude earthquake shakes Panama, prompting evacuations
PANAMA CITY — A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings in the capital, prompting evacuations and sending tremors as far as neighboring Colombia. The quake was centered about 10 kilometers (6 miles) southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba, in the central province of Herrera, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It struck at a depth of 10…
Panama City experienced an intense magnitude 7.7 earthquake on Friday morning, causing buildings to shake and leading to evacuations. The epicenter of the quake was located approximately 6 miles southwest of Pitaloza Arriba, a remote community in the central province of Herrera. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake's depth to be 6 miles.
Residents of Panama City were visibly shaken as they gathered outside, anxiously awaiting updates on the earthquake's impact. Rosendo Domínguez, a 60-year-old resident from Herrera province, shared with The Associated Press that they felt the tremors strongly, with items being knocked over in their kitchen. Despite the fear, they remained unharmed.
Aftershocks continued to shake the streets shortly after the initial quake. The National Weather Service issued a tsunami warning for the coasts of Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala, although no tsunami was reported. Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino urged for calm on social media, stating that "What happened is part of what happens in our country."
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