{
  "id": 13286482,
  "title": "Strong Panama quake shakes nation, but avoids major destruction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/strong-panama-quake-shakes-nation-but-avoids-major-destruction",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T23:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/10/world/panama-quake-avoids-major-destruction/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, causing damage to buildings and overwhelming the population, though the nation largely avoided major destruction or loss of life. The earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, struck at a depth of 12.6 kilometers with its epicenter in a remote area approximately 200 kilometers from Panama City. Though over 40 aftershocks jolted the country in the ensuing hours, critical infrastructure such as the Panama Canal, Cobre Panama copper mine, and Tocumen International Airport maintained normal operations.",
  "summary": "Despite the force of Friday's tremor, the country appeared to have been spared the destruction of other recent powerful quakes in the region.",
  "key_points": [
    "Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes southern Panama",
    "Epicenter located 200 km from Panama City",
    "Critical infrastructure remains operational"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}