AFP journalists confirmed that a major earthquake triggered panic in Panama City on Friday evening. The event occurred on October 9, 2026.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) measured the seismic event at magnitude 8 on the Richter scale.
#BREAKING Video shows cars shaking from 7.6 earthquake on Panama a short time ago. https://t.co/V9Y4PFgO05
Following the measurement, tsunami alerts were issued for several nations along the Pacific coast of the Americas. The alerts covered Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Mexico—nine countries in total.
Following the measurement, tsunami alerts were issued for several nations along the Pacific coast of the Americas.
In Panama City, the earthquake triggered panic. The report indicates that more information is forthcoming.
Big earthquake today in Panama https://t.co/ImxIYXJKoO
Panama is among the nations along the Pacific coast of the Americas. Tsunami alerts were issued for Panama following the earthquake.
The original AFP report notes that more information is forthcoming.