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USGS Lowers Earthquake to 7.7, Tsunami Warnings Issued

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 12:49 AM UTC · How we work

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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck near Pitaloza Arriba, about 12 km west-southwest of town.
The USGS revised the quake from magnitude 8.0 to 7.7, noting a depth of 12 km.
The quake occurred Friday at 1:56 p.m. EDT, felt by 4.6 million people.
A magnitude-6.0 aftershock followed minutes later, reported by Panama’s Institute of Geosciences.
Tsunami warnings were issued for Panama and coasts of Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador.

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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck near Pitaloza Arriba, about 12 km west-southwest of town.
The USGS revised the quake from magnitude 8.0 to 7.7, noting a depth of 12 km.
The quake occurred Friday at 1:56 p.m. EDT, felt by 4.6 million people.
A magnitude-6.0 aftershock followed minutes later, reported by Panama’s Institute of Geosciences.
Tsunami warnings were issued for Panama and coasts of Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador.