100+ #aftershocks reported after two separate 7.7 and 6.6 richter scale #Earthquakes rocked #Panama on #Friday. Reports of toppled buildings near #epicenter and evacuations across the country.
Southern Panama was struck on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 12:56 PM local time, marking the country's most powerful earthquake in over seven decades.
Severe structural collapses occurred closer to the epicenter in provinces like #Herrera, Los Santos, #Veraguas, and Coclé. Damage reports included a collapsed bell tower at a 400-year-old cathedral and crumbling local buildings. This marks the third time in under six months that U.S. forces deployed to assist #LatinAmerican nations following devastating #seismic activity
https://www.itv.com/news/2026-10-10/quakes-aftershocks-shake-panama-as-government-declares-state-of-emergency #CentralAmerica
