‘It was a terrible thing’: Panama declares state of emergency as quake aftershocks rattle communities
11 Oct 2026, 12:30 PM

‘It was a terrible thing’: Panama declares state of emergency as quake aftershocks rattle communities

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More than 100 aftershocks as high as magnitude-5.8 recorded after two quakes toppled buildings and prompted evacuationsPanama’s government has declared a state of emergency on Saturday as the aftershocks of two powerful earthquakes that roiled the country shook communities for hours.Officials did not attribute any deaths to Friday’s 7.7- and 6.6-magnitude earthquakes, but reported damages in all 10 of Panama’s provinces and two Indigenous territories. Continue reading...
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