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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Panama
A powerful earthquake centered near Panama's southern tip shakes the capital and triggers tsunami warnings for the region.
In brief
A powerful earthquake centered near Panama's southern tip shakes the capital and triggers tsunami warnings for the region. A magnitude seven point seven earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, prompting evacuations in the capital and tsunami warnings for Panama and Ecuador. Originally reported by CBS News.
Powerful quake hits Panama
A magnitude seven point seven earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations.
Epicenter near Pitaloza Arriba
The quake was centered near the southern tip of the Central American country, about nine miles southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba.
Tsunami threat issued for region
The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said there was a tsunami threat for Panama and Ecuador. Visibly shaken residents gathered outside buildings waiting for news.
The key point
A magnitude seven point seven earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, prompting evacuations in the capital and tsunami warnings for Panama and Ecuador.
