# ‘It was a terrible thing’: Panama declares emergency as aftershocks shake communities

https://mins.news/en/item/95053

- The Guardian, 2026-10-11 06:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/11/panama-eathquake-state-of-emergency

> Panama declared a state of emergency after two powerful earthquakes toppled buildings and led to evacuations. More than 100 aftershocks, reaching magnitude 5.8, were recorded. Officials reported damage across all 10 provinces and two Indigenous territories, 27 injuries and no deaths; the US pledged $5m in humanitarian aid.

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