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Overview
- A shallow, 7.6–7.7 magnitude quake struck Friday near Pitaloza Arriba in Herrera province, producing more than a hundred aftershocks including several around magnitude 6.
- The tremor triggered mass evacuations in Panama City and visible structural collapses across central provinces, with authorities reporting a provisional toll of at least 27 injured and no confirmed deaths so far.
- The Panama Canal remained open with emergency protocols and inspections activated, and Tocumen International Airport was temporarily closed with some flights diverted for safety checks.
- U.S. and regional tsunami warnings were issued for the eastern Pacific and Hawaii and prompted coastal monitoring, but no major tsunami impacts have been confirmed.
- President José Raúl Mulino dispatched emergency teams to the hardest-hit towns as damaged roads and aftershocks hinder assessments, and international offers of aid stand ready pending Panama’s requests.