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Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Panama and triggers panic in capital
<p>The quake caused buildings and roads to collapse but the country appeared to escape widespread destruction or deaths</p><p>A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, damaging buildings and sending thousands into the streets, but the country appeared to escape widespread destruction or deaths.</p><p>The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake hit at a depth of 12.6km (7.8 miles), with an epicenter in a sparsely populated area about 200km (124 miles) from the capital, Panama City. It lasted about a minute.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/09/panama-earthquake">Continue reading...</a>
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