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  "id": 13179887,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T18:45:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
    "slug": "abc-news-us",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/International/tsunami-threat-after-76-magnitude-earthquake-reported-panama/story?id=137140557"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near the southern coast of Panama. The quake was felt in Panama City, the capital, as well as in the capital of neighboring Costa Rica, according to Reuters witnesses as reported by The Korea Times and Jerusalem Post.\n\nThe U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake was centered near the southern tip of Panama, with a depth of 10 km, and was initially estimated to be 8.0 magnitude before being downgraded. The Gulf News reported it was 14 kilometers southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba.\n\nThe U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued potential tsunami threats for several countries in Central and South America, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Peru, Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Nicaragua, Colombia, and Ecuador, as stated by ABC News. There were reports of people evacuating buildings, with television footage showing residents gathering outside, visibly shaken.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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": "Gulf News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-09T18:26:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "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."
}