# Panama declares state of emergency after powerful quake

> The magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck Panama at 12:56 p.m. local time Friday, with its epicentre about 39 km northwest of Tonosi in Los Santos province.

- Published: 2026-10-11T04:31:48.668Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T07:15:02.128Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance
- Involves: Civil Protection agency, Friday’s 7.7- and 6.6-magnitude earthquakes, Jose Raul Mulino, Juan Carlos Orillac, Malitzie Rivera, Officials, Omar Park, Panama City, Pitaloza Arriba, S Jaishankar, Seismologists, The US Department of State

## How it developed

- 2026-10-11T04:31:48.668Z - Telangana Today: [Panama declares state of emergency after powerful quake](https://telanganatoday.com/panama-declares-state-of-emergency-after-powerful-quake)
- 2026-10-11T07:15:02.128Z - The Guardian World: [‘It was a terrible thing’: Panama declares state of emergency as quake aftershocks rattle communities](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/11/panama-eathquake-state-of-emergency)

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