# Massive 8.0 earthquake strikes Panama, prompting tsunami warnings

https://mins.news/en/item/93709

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-09 18:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-09/panama-struck-by-massive-earthquake-sparking-tsunami-warnings?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac9379c785858000146602e

> An 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck Panama on Friday, prompting tsunami warnings off its coast, according to the US Geological Survey.

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