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  "id": 13178324,
  "title": "Strong 7.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Panama, setting off panic in capital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/strong-7-6-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-panama-setting-off-panic-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T18:26:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/strong-76-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-panama-setting-off-panic-in-capital-1.500705121"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Panama early Friday, causing panic in the capital city of Panama City and prompting evacuations, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was located near the southern tip of the country, about 14 kilometers southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba. Tremors were felt across the country, with visibly shaken residents gathering outside as they waited for news of the quake's impact.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Magnitude 8 earthquake strikes off Panama’s southern coast, tsunami warning issued",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/magnitude-8-earthquake-strikes-off-panamas-southern-coast-tsunami",
        "published": "2026-10-09T18:17:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes Panama, USGS reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/a-magnitude-7-6-earthquake-shakes-panama-usgs-reports",
        "published": "2026-10-09T18:21:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes Panama, USGS reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/a-magnitude-7-6-earthquake-shakes-panama-usgs-reports-13216672",
        "published": "2026-10-09T18:27:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits Panama and triggers tsunami warnings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/powerful-7-6-magnitude-earthquake-hits-panama-and-triggers-tsunami",
        "published": "2026-10-09T18:29:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "7.6 magnitude earthquake felt in Panama: US Geological Survey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/7-6-magnitude-earthquake-felt-in-panama-us-geological-survey",
        "published": "2026-10-09T18:33:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Panama, tsunami alert issued",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/powerful-8-0-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-panama-tsunami-alert-issued",
        "published": "2026-10-09T18:36:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "7.6 magnitude earthquake felt in Panama, USGS reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/7-6-magnitude-earthquake-felt-in-panama-usgs-reports",
        "published": "2026-10-09T18:37:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "7.6 magnitude earthquake felt in Panama - USGS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/7-6-magnitude-earthquake-felt-in-panama-usgs",
        "published": "2026-10-09T18:40:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "7.7 magnitude earthquake shakes Panama, sparking tsunami threat in region",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/7-7-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-panama-sparking-tsunami-threat-in",
        "published": "2026-10-09T18:45:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Panama struck by magnitude 7.7 earthquake, U.S. Geological Survey says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/panama-struck-by-magnitude-7-7-earthquake-u-s-geological-survey-says",
        "published": "2026-10-09T18:46:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Strong 7.6 magnitude earthquake felt in Panama, Costa Rica, tsunami waves possible, USGS says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/strong-7-6-magnitude-earthquake-felt-in-panama-costa-rica-tsunami",
        "published": "2026-10-09T18:46:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}