A Panama earthquake of magnitude 7.7 struck on Friday morning near the southern tip of Panama, shaking buildings in Panama City and pushing people into the streets. The U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami threat after the quake.
U.S. Geological Survey near Pitaloza Arriba
The U.S. Geological Survey placed the quake about 14 kilometers, or 9 miles, southwest of Pitaloza Arriba. A separate report put it 10 km west-southwest of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama, a difference that leaves the location slightly more precise on one line than the other but keeps the same general area.
Residents in Panama City felt the tremors as buildings shook and evacuations began. That sequence matters for people inside the capital: the first response was movement into open space, not a return to normal routines.
U.S. Tsunami Warning System response
The tsunami threat followed quickly after the shaking began. For people along Panama's coast, the immediate question is not the quake itself but whether the marine warning changes conditions beyond the initial jolt.
The report describes the story as developing, so the key facts now are the quake's strength, its offshore location near Pitaloza Arriba, and the warning issued afterward. Whether the earthquake caused injuries, damage, or a tsunami was not provided in the facts available here, so residents in Panama City and along the coast are left with the warning and the shaking as the only verified developments.
