Massive 8.0-Magnitude Quake Strikes Panama
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck Panama at around 1:56 p.m. EST, according to the US Geological Survey.
What’s known so far:
Alerts:
The preliminary epicenter was located about 8.7 miles southwest of Pitaloza Arriba, at a depth of 20.5 miles.
The epicenter is about 122 miles southwest of Panama City. The immediate damage report is unknown.
Commerical travel is being diverted:
First footage surfacing on X:
Today’s massive quake follows Venezuela’s June twin quakes, Colombia’s August earthquake, and Peru’s August quake.
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