Earthquake in Panama

PANAMA CITY, Oct. 10, 2026 -- Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino (3rd R) arrives at the quake-ravaged Penonome in central Cocle Province of Panama, Oct. 9, 2026. A powerful earthquake and a series of strong aftershocks rattled Panama on Friday, sending residents into the streets, disrupting water supplies and briefly halting flights as the government mobilized emergency personnel and resources. leer más The University of Panama's Institute of Geosciences measured the initial quake at magnitude 7.2. It struck at 12:56 p.m. local time (1756 GMT) at a depth of 4 kilometers. By 5:30 p.m. local time, more than 40 earthquakes had been recorded, including over a dozen with magnitudes above 5.0. A quake at 3:25 p.m. had a magnitude of 6.9.,Image: 1141929819, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no , Credit line: Panama's Presidency / Xinhua News / Europa Press Editorial licence valid only for Spain and 3 MONTHS from the date of the image, then delete it from your archive. For non-editorial and non-licensed use, please contact EUROPA PRESS. leer menos