Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Panama, triggers tsunami warning
A powerful earthquake with preliminary magnitude 7.7 struck Panama's Herrera Province on 9 October, centred approximately nine miles southwest of Pitaloza Arriba according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake, initially recorded as magnitude 8.0 before revision, prompted a nationwide tsunami warning from Panama's National Tsunami Warning Center. President José Raúl Mulino announced his government was mobilising personnel and resources to coordinate relief efforts in the most affected areas.
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A powerful earthquake measuring preliminary magnitude 7.7 struck Panama's Herrera Province on 9 October, with its epicentre located just under nine miles southwest of Pitaloza Arriba, the United States Geological Survey reported. The USGS initially measured the quake at magnitude 8.0 before revising the measurement downward. The earthquake triggered a nationwide tsunami warning issued by Panama's National Tsunami Warning Center.
President José Raúl Mulino announced that his government was mobilising personnel and resources in response to the disaster. He stated that he would personally participate in coordinating relief efforts in the worst-affected areas. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he was closely monitoring the situation and that the State Department was mobilising resources to assist Americans in the country, which has a large expatriate population. At the time of reporting, it remained unclear whether the earthquake had caused casualties or significant structural damage.
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