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Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Panama after earlier magnitude 7.7 quake
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Panama at a depth of 35 km.
It followed a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit the country on October 9.
More than 300 aftershocks have been recorded since the larger quake.
The earlier earthquake damaged hundreds of homes and infrastructure in provinces in central Panama.
The government declared a national emergency over the weekend.
No deaths have been reported, but at least 27 people were injured and nearly 900 homes were damaged.
Emergency officials say those figures could rise as assessments continue in remote areas.
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Panama, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, cited by Reuters.
The quake was 35 km (22 miles) deep.
It followed a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit Panama on Friday, October 9.
More than 300 aftershocks had been recorded after the earlier quake.
The magnitude 7.7 quake damaged nearly 900 homes and injured at least 27 people, with impact assessments still underway.
- Who
- The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported the magnitude 6 quake.
- What
- A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Panama at a depth of 35 km (22 miles).
- When
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026, according to the report.
- Where
- Panama.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama, damaging homes and infrastructure.
More than 300 aftershocks were recorded, and authorities declared a national emergency over the weekend.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported a magnitude 6 earthquake in Panama.
- Magnitude of later quake
- 6
- Depth of later quake
- 35 km (22 miles)
- Magnitude of earlier quake
- 7.7
- Aftershocks recorded
- More than 300
- Reported injuries
- At least 27 people
- Homes damaged
- Nearly 900
Sources
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