The brief
The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.7, was centered in the country’s southern region and was followed by strong aftershocks in the hour that followed. An earthquake measuring a 7.7 magnitude shook the southwest coast of Panama on Friday, prompting tsunami warnings for several neighboring companies. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.7, was centered in the country’s southern region and was followed by strong aftershocks in the hour that followed.S1
- An earthquake measuring a 7.7 magnitude shook the southwest coast of Panama on Friday, prompting tsunami warnings for several neighboring companies.S2
- The quake was registered at a shallow depth of 12 kilometres, meaning its impact was likely to be more severe.S3
- The U.S. Tsunami Warning System has issued potential tsunami threats for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Peru, Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Nicaragua, Colombia and Ecuador.S4
- NEMA says there is no tsunami threat for New Zealand.S5
- A massive 7.7 earthquake has rocked Panama, prompting an urgent tsunami threat message.S6
- The US Geological Survey measured the quake at magnitude 7.6, as a tsunami threat notice was issued.S7
- A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake has struck off Panama, US seismologists say.S8
