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Powerful 7.6 magnitude quake shakes Panama, triggering tsunami warning

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24

What happened

Powerful 7.6 magnitude quake shakes Panama, triggering tsunami warning — full report at France 24.

Key facts

  • Powerful 7.6 magnitude quake shakes Panama, triggering tsunami warning — full report at France 24.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:41:26 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes off Panama’s southern coast, tsunami warning issued

  2. Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits Panama and triggers tsunami warnings

  3. Massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Panama as officials investigate potential tsunami threat

  4. Powerful 7.6 magnitude quake shakes Panama, triggering tsunami warning

  5. Tsunami warnings across Latin America after 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits

  6. Powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Panama, damaging buildings

  7. Panama struck by magnitude 7.7 earthquake, U.S. Geological Survey says

Sources

The original report was published by France 24. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at France 24

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