A tsunami threat was issued this Friday for the coasts of several Latin American countries following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Panama.
The U.S. warning system alerted of the possibility of dangerous waves in Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Mexico in the hours following the quake.
This is considered a “Great Earthquake,” which has the potential to destroy communities near the epicenter.
There is a tsunami threat in the Pacific, including the potential for destructive tsunamis on the west coast of the United States.
Magnitude 7.7
Region PANAMA
Date time 2026-10-09 17:56:07.3 UTC
Location 7.565 ; -80.672
Depth 10 km
Distance 204 km SSW of Panamá, Panama / pop: 408,000 / local time: 12:56:07.3 2026-10-09
23 km SSW of Macaracas, Panama / pop: 2,200 / local time: 12:56:07.3 2026-10-09
El sistema estadounidense de alerta advirtió sobre la posibilidad de olas peligrosas en las costas de varios países de América Latina
ReplyDeleteEl Instituto de Geociencias de la Universidad de Panamá estimó preliminarmente la magnitud del terremoto en 7,2 y situó su epicentro a 39 kilómetros al oeste de Tonosí, con un hipocentro a apenas 4 kilómetros de profundidad. El movimiento telúrico se produjo a las 12:56 PM (hora local).
ReplyDeletePor su parte, el Servicio Geológico de EE.UU. (USGS) calculó inicialmente una magnitud de 7,6 y una profundidad de 10 kilómetros, con epicentro a 10 kilómetros al suroeste de Pitaloza Arriba, en la provincia panameña de Herrera. Las diferencias responden a las estimaciones preliminares realizadas por ambos organismos tras el sismo.
The 7.6 magnitude earthquake that shook Panama this Friday, October 9 has caused moments of alarm among the population, especially in Panama City, where the tremor has been felt in various buildings and numerous citizens have taken to the streets.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the initial data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), disseminated by Associated Press, the epicenter has been located approximately 14 kilometers southwest of Pitaloza Arriba, near the southern tip of the country.
Several regions in eastern Panama were shaken this Monday by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake with its epicenter in Colombia, according to the preliminary report from the Panamanian Institute of Geosciences, which caused the evacuation of buildings in the capital and other cities in the country.
ReplyDeleteAn earthquake of magnitude 8.0 occurred just 7 minutes ago, 67 km southeast of Santiago, Panama, the United States Geological Survey reported.
ReplyDeleteThe quake struck at a moderately shallow depth of 33. km beneath the epicenter near Santiago, Santiago District, Provincia de Veraguas, Panama, around noon on Friday, October 9th, 2026, at 12:56 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.
Por su parte, el Servicio Geológico de EE.UU. (USGS) calculó inicialmente una magnitud de 7,6 y una profundidad de 10 kilómetros, con epicentro a 10 kilómetros al suroeste de Pitaloza Arriba, en la provincia panameña de Herrera. Las diferencias responden a las estimaciones preliminares realizadas por ambos organismos tras el sismo.
ReplyDeletePanama reported more than 10 aftershocks following the strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on Friday, October 9. A tsunami threat was issued for the coasts of several Latin American countries.
ReplyDeleteThe University of Panama's Institute of Geosciences released preliminary reports showing variations in the magnitude and location of some of these events, noting that the data may be adjusted as analysis progresses.
Among the subsequent tremors, one reported at 1:22 p.m. (local time) stands out; it had a preliminary estimated magnitude of 6.1, a depth of 10 kilometers, and an epicenter located 20 kilometers northeast of Tonosí.