A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 occurred off the coast of Panama, according to early reports. The United States Geological Survey later revised its initial magnitude estimate from 8.0 down to 7.6. The same claim notes that the USGS reduced the magnitude from 8.0 to 7.6. The quake was also described as a 7.6 magnitude event occurring off the coast of Panama.
Following the seismic event, the US Tsunami Warning System issued warnings for potentially dangerous tsunami waves within the next three hours, affecting coastal areas of Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Mexico. The US Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami alert within minutes of the quake, and the system continued to broadcast warnings for several countries. Citizens took to social media, advising others to move away from the coasts or seek higher ground, with one observer saying, "I think there will be a tsunami, the magnitude is quite high and the center is in the sea. Everyone should move away from the coast or go to high places."
The US Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 7.6 earthquake in the central‑southern region of Panama on Friday. The event was identified at 19:56 (Spanish Peninsula time) at a depth of 10 kilometers, located 14 kilometers southwest of Pitaloza Arriba. A separate claim confirms that the USGS recorded a magnitude 7.6 earthquake in central‑southern Panama this Friday, and another claim lists the depth as 10 km. As of the earliest reports, there was no available information regarding victims or material damage.
No immediate reports of casualties or major damage accompanied this reading.
Later, the USGS upgraded its estimate, reporting a strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit southern Panama on Friday. The upgrade came from an initial magnitude estimate of 7.6, with the quake placed 12 kilometers west‑southwest of Pitaloza Arriba at a depth of 12.6 kilometers. Claims echo these details: the earthquake struck 12 kilometers west‑southwest of Pitaloza Arriba, the seismic event was located 14 kilometers southwest of Pitaloza Arriba, and the USGS upgraded its initial magnitude estimate from 7.6. No immediate reports of casualties or major damage accompanied this reading.
Social media buzzed with anxiety after the quake. Users shared the warning to move away from coasts or go to higher ground, reflecting the fear of a tsunami. The citizen quote captured the mood: "I think there will be a tsunami, the magnitude is quite high and the center is in the sea. Everyone should move away from the coast or go to high places."
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On 2026-10-05, a terremoto di magnitudo 7.6 struck the south of Panama in Central America, with the epicenter placed roughly 10 kilometers west of Pitaloza Arriba according to the USGS; the strong shaking provoked panic in Panama City, where thousands took to the streets. On 2026-10-09, the records show a magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurring in central‑southern Panama, the US Tsunami Warning Center issuing a tsunami alert, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake occurring off the coast of Panama, the US Tsunami Warning System issuing tsunami warnings for several countries, and a 7.7 magnitude earthquake striking southern Panama.
