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Two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.7 and 6.6 in magnitude, followed by a series of aftershocks, rocked southern Panama, collapsing buildings near the epicentre and prompting evacuations across the ...

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck Panama, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations ...

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Panama, collapsing buildings and prompting evacuations. The quake occurred Friday morning near Pitaloza Arriba in the Herrera province. Residents in Pana ...

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake rocked Panama on Saturday morning (AEDT) setting off panic in the capital city and warnings of dangerous tsunami waves.

Tropical storm conditions are being felt on the northern Gulf Coast as Category 3 Hurricane Isaias heads closer to Florida, the National Hurricane Center announced.

A MONSTER earthquake has struck near the Panama Canal as tsunami warnings have been issued for Central and South America. The ...

A major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 has struck Panama, according to the US Geological Survey. Videos show some buildings were also damaged.

A "potential tsunami threat" for nine countries has since been issued, affecting Ecuador, Colombia, Nicaragua, Panama, Guatemala, Peru, El Salvador and Costa Rica, The Express reports. Possible ...

A magnitude 8 earthquake has struck Panama, prompting evacuations and tsunami warnings. Warnings cover 9 countries, including ...

The 7.6-magnitude quake struck the Central American country shortly before 7am at a depth of 33 (NZT) kilometres.