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  "id": 13183973,
  "title": "Strong earthquake shakes Panama, prompting tsunami alert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/strong-earthquake-shakes-panama-prompting-tsunami-alert",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T19:03:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/strong-earthquake-shakes-panama-prompting-tsunami-alert/a-79623168?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "summary": "A powerful earthquake struck Panama, triggering a tsunami threat warning in Central and South America. The quake, initially estimated at 8.0 magnitude and later downgraded to 7.6, occurred at a 10 km depth near the southern coast of Panama, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.\n\nThe earthquake was felt in Panama City, the capital, as well as in the capital of neighboring Costa Rica. People were seen evacuating buildings, according to Reuters witnesses.\n\nThe U.S. Tsunami Warning System indicated potential tsunami threats across much of Central America's Pacific coast, as well as in Colombia and Ecuador. There were no immediate reports of damage in Panama. The magnitude was also reported as 7.7 by CBS News.",
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      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Strong earthquake shakes Panama, prompting tsunami alert",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/strong-earthquake-shakes-panama-prompting-tsunami-alert-13184206",
        "published": "2026-10-09T19:03:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Scientific American",
        "title": "Major earthquake strikes Panama—damage and injuries are expected",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/major-earthquake-strikes-panama-damage-and-injuries-are-expected",
        "published": "2026-10-09T20:45:00.000Z"
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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."
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