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Panama Twin Earthquakes

On 9 October 2026, magnitude 7.7 and 6.6 earthquakes struck southern Panama, collapsing buildings, prompting evacuations and injuring at least 27 people; no deaths were reported.

Where it stands

Southern Panama's continuing seismic activity includes a preliminary magnitude 6.1 earthquake on 12 October.

Panama earthquake deaths

4 readings

Panama earthquake aftershocks

≥200aftershocks

2 readings

Panama earthquake injuries

≥27

2 readings

Following:

2 days ago

Oct 1220:00 A preliminary magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck southern Panama

Sat, Oct 10

Oct 1002:00 Residents awoke in streets while earthquake aftershocks continued

Oct 10Residents began cleaning up earthquake damage in southern Panama

Oct 10Panama declared the earthquakes a major disaster

Fri, Oct 9

Oct 914:00 Magnitude 7.7 and 6.6 earthquakes struck Panama, collapsing buildings

Oct 9US tsunami authorities issued warnings for Panama and neighbouring countries

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