Live: the heavy earthquake in Panama causes damage to buildings; the Canal was not affected

An earthquake of magnitude 7.7 hit the southern coast of Panama on Friday at a depth of 12.6 kilometres, according to the United States Geological Service, causing damage to some buildings but without affecting the vital commercial waterways of the Panama Canal. So far, no official victim report has been given.

Published on RocksNews

9 Oct 2026, 20:40 UTC

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9 Oct 2026, 20:42 UTC

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