# Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Panama and triggers panic in capital

- Published: 2026-10-09T19:02:57.089Z
- Updated: 2026-10-10T00:30:04.315Z
- 3 sources
- Topics: Conflict, war and peace, Politics
- Involves: 7.6 magnitude earthquake near Pitaloza Arriba, 7.6-magnitude earthquake in Panama, Central America's Pacific coast, Cobre Panama copper mine, Costa Rica, Earthquake near Pitaloza Arriba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Institute of Geosciences of the University of Panama, La Prensa, Mexico

## How it developed

- 2026-10-09T18:45:07.664Z - The Guardian World: [Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Panama and triggers panic in capital](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/09/panama-earthquake)
- 2026-10-09T19:02:57.089Z - France 24 English: [Powerful 7.6 magnitude quake shakes Panama, triggering tsunami warning](https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261009-powerful-7-6-magnitude-quake-shakes-panama-triggering-tsunami-warning)
- 2026-10-09T20:00:50.813Z - RTV SLO: [Panamo stresel potres z magnitudo 7,7. Prihajajo poročila o škodi, zaprto letališče.](https://www.rtvslo.si/svet/s-in-j-amerika/panamo-stresel-potres-z-magnitudo-7-7-prihajajo-porocila-o-skodi-zaprto-letalisce/796445)

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