The powerful tremor triggered an alert for a possible tsunami across the region, but no damage was reported from waves. All members of the Football Ferns squad and staff are safe and accounted for. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The powerful tremor triggered an alert for a possible tsunami across the region, but no damage was reported from waves.S1

• All members of the Football Ferns squad and staff are safe and accounted for.S2

• Visibly shaken residents of Panama City gathered outside as they waited for news of the quake’s impact on Friday (October 9, 2026)S3

• A magnitude 7.7 earthquake shook Panama on Friday at 12:56 local time, centred on the Azuero peninsula in Herrera province, according to the US Geological Survey. Panamanian authorities have not so far confirmed any casualties, though inspections are continuin...S4S5