On Friday, October 9, 2026, a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama, causing panic and significant material damage across the country. The epicenter of the earthquake was located about 10 kilometers southwest of Pitaloza Arriba, in the central province of Herrera, at a shallow depth of 10 to 12 kilometers, according to the USGS. The tremor, initially estimated at 8 then revised to 7.6 before being fixed at 7.7, was felt as far as neighboring Colombia and triggered a tsunami warning in the eastern Pacific, potentially affecting a vast area from Mexico to Peru. The consequences of the earthquake were immediately visible, with building collapses and cracks appearing in structures. In Penonomé, a town located 150 kilometers southwest of the capital, a hotel partially collapsed and a church suffered...
There is a very strong consensus among all sources that a major earthquake of magnitude 7.7 struck Panama, triggering a tsunami alert and causing damage. All sources confirm these facts without divergence. No Western or East/South sources are silent on the event.
This synthesis compares media coverage and flags blind spots, biases and conflicts of interest around this topic.
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