7.7-Magnitude Panama Quake Triggers Tsunami Alerts Across 5 Pacific Coasts
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 9
7.7-Magnitude Panama Quake Triggers Tsunami Alerts Across 5 Pacific Coasts
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 9
Summary
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit near Pitaloza Arriba, Panama, at 12:56 p.m. Eastern, with the USGS placing the epicenter about 7 miles southwest of the town.
Tsunami alerts were issued along Panama’s Pacific coast and for parts of Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Peru, according to the U.S. Pacific Warning Center.
USGS data may still change as seismologists review the event; the quake’s magnitude and shake-severity map can be revised as more information comes in.
Aftershocks can continue for days, weeks or even years, and some may match or exceed the initial quake’s strength in already affected areas.