In Panama there was an earthquake with a magnitude 7,7
Panama was hit by a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7,7, and numerous shocks later. Several injured people are known.
According to Euronews, 9 October there was a series of severe earthquakes that damaged buildings and caused evacuations. Residents ran out into the streets of Panama, also reported about the tremors in Colombia. CNN notes that several people were slightly injured, but so far there are no reports of dead or missing people in the government buildings. According to the system of civil protection.
After the earthquake, 147 aftershocks occurred, CNN reported the director of the Рене Гарсія Emergency Operations Center. Some of these aftershocks reached the 6,1 or 6,6 magnitude.
The most significant damage has been recorded in the province of Cocle on the southern coast of the country, although some damage has also been observed in the capital, Panama City.
In the popular resort town of Playa Venao, a multi-storey building collapsed and crushed several cars under it. In Penonomy, part of the cathedral collapsed, including one of the spires, also a damaged nearby hotel. Residents of the province of Herrera also reported cracks and damage to their homes.
Tocumen International Airport briefly suspended, and the Panama Canal continued to operate normally. The Ministry of Education canceled classes throughout the country until the end of the day.
According to the Geological Survey of США, the first earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, about 10 kilometers southwest of Pitaloza Arriba in Herrera province. A tsunami warning was announced for Panama and several neighboring countries.
The President of Panama said that immediately after the event, no casualties were reported, emergency services continue to assess the damage.
The country is located along the Pacific Ring of Fire, a vast zone of seismic and volcanic activity where most earthquakes occur in the world.
