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Powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Panama, damaging buildings

Low Severity Americas Panama
Date Occurred Oct 09, 2026 19:39 UTC
Event Type General News
Source BBC World
Recorded Oct 09, 2026
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Tsunami warnings are issued for neighbouring countries as videos of destruction circulate online.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c620r39zdp9wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Country Profile
Panama flag Panama
Region Americas
Capital Panama City
Population 1,783,490
GDP / Capita $6300.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #38111
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Oct 09, 2026
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