{"id":6092,"date":"2026-10-09T19:19:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T19:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/world\/massive-7-7-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-panama-as-officials-investigate-potential-tsunami-threat\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T19:19:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T19:19:41","slug":"massive-7-7-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-panama-as-officials-investigate-potential-tsunami-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ventil.rs\/blog\/world\/massive-7-7-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-panama-as-officials-investigate-potential-tsunami-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Panama as officials investigate potential tsunami threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Panama&#8217;s southern coast Friday, shaking the country&#8217;s capital as officials investigated a potential <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_world_article_main-content_article-body_6_11267355\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/disasters\/tsunami\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tsunami<\/a> threat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The U.S. Geological Survey initially measured the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_world_article_main-content_article-body_6_11267356\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/earthquakes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">earthquake<\/a> at magnitude 8.0 before lowering its estimate to 7.7. The quake struck at 1:56 p.m. ET,<strong> <\/strong>at a depth of 7.8 miles, near Pitaloza Arriba, Panama.<\/p>\n<p>A 5.5 magnitude aftershock followed, with its epicenter approximately 50 miles east of the initial earthquake.<\/p>\n<p>The Panama Canal said operations were continuing normally following Friday&#8217;s earthquake, with emergency protocols activated and technical teams inspecting facilities for possible damage. Canal officials said their priority was ensuring the safety of workers, vessels, crews and nearby communities as assessments continued.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_world_article_main-content_article-body_6_11267357\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/more-than-3000-missing-colombia-earthquake-trump-administration-provides-15-5-million-relief\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MORE THAN 3,000 MISSING AFTER COLOMBIA EARTHQUAKE AS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PROVIDES $15.5 MILLION IN RELIEF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/343\/192\/panama-earthquake.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/686\/384\/panama-earthquake.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/672\/378\/panama-earthquake.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1344\/756\/panama-earthquake.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/931\/523\/panama-earthquake.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1862\/1046\/panama-earthquake.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/720\/405\/panama-earthquake.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1440\/810\/panama-earthquake.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>People stand outside the maternity ward of the Santo Tomas hospital after a severe magnitude 7.7 earthquake thet hit the country in Panama City Oct. 9, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Martin Bernetti\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The earthquake was felt in Panama City and in San Jos\u00e9, the capital of neighboring <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_world_article_main-content_article-body_6_11267358\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/travel\/regions\/central-america\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Costa Rica<\/a>, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Tsunami officials warned that waves reaching 3 to 10 feet above tide levels were possible along some coastal areas of Panama, while parts of Ecuador could experience waves of approximately 1 to 3 feet.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Smaller tsunami waves of less than 1 foot above tide levels were forecast for coastal areas of Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua and Peru.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_world_article_main-content_article-body_6_11267359\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/colombia-building-collapses-camera-earthquake-brings-death-destruction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>COLOMBIA BUILDING COLLAPSES ON CAMERA AS EARTHQUAKE BRINGS DEATH, DESTRUCTION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/343\/192\/panama-earthquake-.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/686\/384\/panama-earthquake-.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/672\/378\/panama-earthquake-.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1344\/756\/panama-earthquake-.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/931\/523\/panama-earthquake-.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1862\/1046\/panama-earthquake-.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/720\/405\/panama-earthquake-.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1440\/810\/panama-earthquake-.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1200\/675\/panama-earthquake-.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Medical workers and patients stand outside a hospital in Panama following a powerful earthquake\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Medical workers and patients gather outside a hospital after a powerful earthquake in Panama Oct. 9, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Martin Bernetti\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Panamanian President Jos\u00e9 Ra\u00fal Mulino said in a series of posts on X that he was visiting areas affected by Friday&#8217;s earthquake and coordinating emergency assistance with government officials.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Mulino said he had ordered the mobilization of personnel, resources and aid for affected communities, along with structural assessments to determine the extent of the damage. He also thanked neighboring countries for their support and said assistance from the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) would go toward helping those affected.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The president said he was traveling through Penonom\u00e9 with government officials to coordinate relief efforts and thanked the United States and other countries for their offers of assistance.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a Friday post on X that the State Department was rapidly mobilizing resources and personnel to assist Panama at the request of the Panamanian government. Rubio said the U.S. was closely monitoring the earthquake and directed Americans needing assistance to the department&#8217;s 24-hour consular hotline at +1-202-501-4444 from abroad or +1-888-407-4747 from the U.S. and Canada.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The U.S. Embassy in Panama also said it was assessing potential damage and working to account for the safety and whereabouts of visitors and personnel. In a separate X post, the embassy urged Americans in Panama to enroll in the State Department&#8217;s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program at STEP.State.gov and follow its social media accounts for updates.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Despite the potential danger to coastal communities near the earthquake, officials said a Pacific-wide tsunami was not expected.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/343\/192\/panama-earthquake-evacuation.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/686\/384\/panama-earthquake-evacuation.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/672\/378\/panama-earthquake-evacuation.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1344\/756\/panama-earthquake-evacuation.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/931\/523\/panama-earthquake-evacuation.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1862\/1046\/panama-earthquake-evacuation.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/720\/405\/panama-earthquake-evacuation.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1440\/810\/panama-earthquake-evacuation.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1200\/675\/panama-earthquake-evacuation.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"People gather in a square in Panama City after evacuating a building following a powerful earthquake on Oct. 9, 2026\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>People gather in a Panama City square after evacuating a building after a powerful earthquake.<\/span> <span>(Arnulfo Franco\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Earthquakes measuring between 7.0 and 7.9 can cause serious damage, according to <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_world_article_main-content_article-body_6_11267360\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mtu.edu\/geo\/community\/seismology\/learn\/earthquake-measure\/magnitude\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Michigan Technological University<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Information about possible damage or casualties from Friday&#8217;s earthquake was not immediately available.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Brittany Miller is a Fox News Digital breaking news writer and former Independent reporter who graduated from Syracuse University in 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/massive-7-7-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-panama-officials-investigate-potential-tsunami-threat\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Panama&#8217;s southern coast Friday, shaking the country&#8217;s capital as officials investigated a potential tsunami threat.\u00a0 The U.S. Geological Survey initially measured the earthquake at magnitude 8.0 before lowering its estimate to 7.7. 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