# USGS reports preliminary 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Panama

https://mins.news/en/item/93737

- CNN, 2026-10-09 19:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/09/americas/panama-earthquake-latam-intl?Date=20261009&Profile=CNN

> A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 struck Panama, according to the US Geological Survey.

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