Strong Panama quake shakes nation, but avoids major destruction
Buildings and roads have been destroyed after a violent earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.7 struck the Central American country of Panama on Friday. No one has yet been reported dead in the earthquake, which is a relatively rare occurrence in Panama, reports the news agency AFP. The…
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- 2026-10-09 19:03 UTCArab News · arabnews.com ↗
- 2026-10-09 23:49 UTCJapan Times same text as Arab News · japantimes.co.jp ↗
- 2026-10-10 05:20 UTCFBC News same text as Arab News · fbcnews.com.fj ↗
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