# Earthquakes shake Panama

> Two powerful quakes and aftershocks hit Panama, causing damage and fears.
- Title: Earthquakes shake Panama · The Boston Globe | Shortify
- Summary: Two powerful quakes and aftershocks hit Panama, causing damage and fears. Panama's southern region experienced two major earthquakes and multiple…
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- Source: The Boston Globe — https://bostonglobe.com/2026/10/09/world/two-powerful-earthquakes-multiple-aftershocks-rock-panama
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## Earthquakes hit Panama
Two powerful 7.7- and 6.6-magnitude earthquakes and multiple aftershocks roiled southern Panama Friday afternoon.
## First quake magnitude revised
The USGS initially reported the first quake as magnitude 8, then revised it to 7.6 and later to 7.7.
## Residents feel strong shaking
Visibly shaken residents of Panama City gathered outside as they waited for news of the quake’s impact.
## Residents describe fear
Rosendo Domínguez, 60, said, 'We felt it very strongly. It knocked things over in the kitchen, but we’re okay, though we’re very scared.'

> We felt it very strongly. It knocked things over in the kitchen, but we’re okay, though we’re very scared.
## Multiple aftershocks recorded
Seismologists recorded more than 45 aftershocks, including several measuring magnitude 5.8, 5.5, and 5.2.
## Damage reported in central provinces
Damage was concentrated in central provinces of Veraguas, Herrera, and Los Santos with no reports of damage in Panama City.
## Injuries and structural damage
Several injuries were reported, including one person struck by debris from a partially collapsed structure in Penonomé.
## Key takeaway

Panama's southern region experienced two major earthquakes and multiple aftershocks, leading to building collapses and evacuations.