WorldStrong earthquake shakes Panama, prompting tsunami alert

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, with its epicenter about 10 kilometers southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba. Shaking was felt in Panama City, where buildings moved and people evacuated to the streets; aftershocks followed. The US Tsunami Warning System warned of possible hazardous waves along several Central and South American coasts and in Hawaii.

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