We and our partners do the following data processing based on your consent: store and/or access information on a device, personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development Powerful 7.6 magnitude quake shakes Panama, triggering tsunami warning A strong 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck near the southern βcoast βof Panama β on Friday at a 10 km depth, βaccording to the US Geological β Survey, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations.The US Tsunami Warning βSystem showed potential tsunami threats across much of Central America's Pacific βcoast. A major earthquake shook Panama on Friday, setting off panic in the capital city, with the US Geological Survey measuring the quake at 7.6 magnitude as a tsunami threat notice was issued. The quake's strength was first measured at magnitude 8, before being adjusted.
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