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  "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",
  "topic": "world",
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  "published": "2026-10-09T18:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261010/76-magnitude-earthquake-felt-in-panama-usgs-reports"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck near the southern coast of Panama on Friday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was centered about 14 kilometers southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba, at a depth of 10 km.\n\nThe earthquake was felt in Panama City, where buildings shook and people evacuated into the streets. Tremors were also felt in the capital of neighboring Costa Rica.\n\nThe U.S. Tsunami Warning System showed potential tsunami threats across much of Central America's Pacific coast, as well as in Colombia and Ecuador, according to The Korea Times. There were no immediate reports of damage in Panama.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/magnitude-8-earthquake-strikes-off-panamas-southern-coast-tsunami",
        "published": "2026-10-09T18:17:00.000Z"
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      {
        "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"
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
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        "title": "A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes Panama, USGS reports",
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        "published": "2026-10-09T18:27:34.000Z"
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        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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-13182529",
        "published": "2026-10-09T19:02:03.000Z"
      }
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