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7.7 magnitude earthquake shakes Panama, sparking tsunami threat in region

Reported by 73 outlets from 34 countries, in 8 languages, between 9 Oct 2026 and 12 Oct 2026.

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A powerful earthquake struck Panama on Friday, with reports citing magnitudes of 7.6 or 7.7. This seismic event triggered tsunami warnings for several neighboring countries. The shaking caused buildings to be damaged in the country.

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  1. 7.7 magnitude earthquake shakes Panama, sparking tsunami threat in region Headline of the event's most representative article · ABC News, 9 Oct 2026
  2. Where it happened: Panama. See on the map
  3. Reported by 73 outlets from 34 countries, in 8 languages, between 9 Oct 2026 and 12 Oct 2026.149 articles · See all headlines

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Panama

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France10
Canada4
India4
Other countries55

Diamond: where the event took place; light square: another place involved, joined by a line. Grey circles: number of outlets published in each country that cover the event; they do not show that country's opinion. No borders are drawn. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenFreeMap.

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  1. First article seen: “Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes off Panama’s southern coast, tsunami warning issued”
  2. Covered by 10 outlets
  3. Covered by 25 outlets
  4. Covered by 50 outlets
  5. 29 new outlets, including “(FOTOS) Terremoto de 7.7 en Panamá colapsa edificios y deja carreteras dañadas”
  6. 7 new outlets, including “Panama declares a state of emergency as powerful quake aftershocks rattle communities”
  7. 3 new outlets, including “Землетрясение магнитудой 5,7 произошло в центральной части Индонезии”

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Articles about the same fact are automatically grouped into one event, in every language. Each outlet counts once, whatever its number of articles. The country, owner and reputation of an outlet are never used. Analysis no. 76 of , engine 0.1.0.