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Magnitude 8.0 earthquake reported in Panama
An earthquake with a reported magnitude of 8.0 struck Panama at a depth of 33 kilometres on 9 October 2026. Approximately 480,000 people reside within 100 kilometres of the reported location. Casualties and the extent of any damage remain unconfirmed.
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WherePanama
9.040, -79.482 ±120 km
First reported16 days ago
Published2026-10-09 18:22 UTC
Occurred2026-10-09
Sources1
How this travelled.
Reports1Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling.
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Global Event Monitor. Magnitude 8.0 earthquake reported in Panama. 2026-10-09T18:22:34.607Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5253. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-09/orange-earthquake-magnitude-8m-depth-33km-in-panama-09-10-e9457cb7
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