7.7 magnitude earthquake shakes Panama, sparking tsunami threat in region

ABCnews ^ | 10/9/26

[CFW]

A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled Panama on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The U.S. Tsunami Warning System has issued potential tsunami threats in the region, saying "hazardous tsunami waves" are possible in the next few hours along some coasts in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Peru, Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Nicaragua, Colombia and Ecuador.

The earthquake struck southern Panama on the Pacific side of the country, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter was 12 km west-southwest of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama.

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[CFW]

Followed by a 6.6 aftershock and a couple of smaller aftershocks as well.

[George from New England]

Is Canal or locks impacted at all ?

[VAFreedom]

Jump back, what’s that sound?
Here she comes, full blast and top down
Hot shoe, burning down the avenue
Model citizen, zero discipline

Don’t you know she’s coming home to me?
You’ll lose her in the turn
I’ll get her, ah!

Panama
Panama
Panama
Panama

[Dacula]

Is Canal or locks impacted at all ?

Doubtful. Well south.

[Big Red Badger]

Oooopsie...
Did I do That?

[KittyKares]

That’s a biggie.

[Colinsky]

A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled Panama

How do you tell the difference between a "strong" 7.7 quake and a regular old Richter 7.7 quake?

[Big Red Badger]

Strong 7.7
.
Maya Mass Macho !

[Paul R.]

Depth, soil types, geography, and construction quality.

Some earthquakes’ energy “carries” a lot further than others.

(The New Madrid Fault Zone is exceptionally bad, in this regard, and apparently prone to multiple very strong shock series.)