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7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Panama, Tsunami Warnings Issued for Nine Countries
A 7.7-magnitude quake hit Panama's Pacific coast, collapsing buildings and injuring at least 16; the US Tsunami Warning System issued threat bulletins for nine Pacific-coast countries.
Why it matters
The strongest earthquake in the world today: a shallow 7.7-magnitude quake plus a tsunami threat has put nine Pacific-coast countries across Central and South America on alert, with aftershocks still continuing.
Full report
At about 1:56 p.m. EDT on Friday (Oct. 9), a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck about 10 km west of Pitaloza Arriba in Panama's Herrera province, at a shallow depth of roughly 12 km. The US Geological Survey (USGS) initially measured it at magnitude 8.0 before revising it to 7.7. A powerful 6.6 aftershock followed hours later, and the University of Panama has recorded more than 45 aftershocks.
The US Tsunami Warning System issued tsunami threat bulletins covering the Pacific coasts of Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador and Mexico, warning of waves up to three metres. As of publication, no major tsunami damage had been reported, and coastal communities remain under monitoring.
Damage reports: a hotel and several homes collapsed in the town of Tonosí; Penonomé cathedral partially collapsed, with the Dos Continentes hotel and the governor's office damaged; at least 16 people were injured; Tocumen International Airport briefly suspended operations (now resumed); residents of Panama City evacuated into the streets, and the quake was felt in Colombia and Costa Rica. President José Raúl Mulino urged calm on X.
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