Panama declares emergency after two powerful earthquakes
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Panama declared a state of emergency after two powerful earthquakes struck Friday, damaging buildings and infrastructure in all 10 provinces and two Indigenous territories and triggering more than 100 aftershocks.
The earthquakes measured magnitude 7.7 and 6.6, according to reports. The first was centered about 10 kilometers southwest of Pitaloza Arriba in Herrera province at a depth of 10 kilometers, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and was also felt in neighboring Colombia. Aftershocks included tremors measuring magnitude 5.8, 5.5 and 5.2.
Officials reported 27 minor to moderate injuries and no deaths or missing people as of Saturday. Damage was recorded in all 10 provinces and two Indigenous territories, with the worst effects concentrated in Veraguas, Herrera, Coclé and Los Santos. Civil protection officials said about 420 homes and 420 public schools were damaged, along with seven hotels, at least 13 churches and nine bridges.
Buildings near the epicenter collapsed, while landslides and damaged roads cut off some communities. Evacuations followed, and some residents spent the night outdoors as aftershocks continued.
The U.S. State Department said it mobilized a disaster-response team to assist Panamanian authorities with search-and-rescue expertise and aerial and ground assessments.
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Panama declares emergency after two powerful earthquakes
Panama declared a state of emergency after two powerful earthquakes struck Friday, damaging buildings and infrastructure acrossin theall country10 provinces and two Indigenous territories and triggering more than 100 aftershocks.
The earthquakes measured magnitude 7.7 and 6.6, according to reports. The first was centered about 10 kilometers southwest of Pitaloza Arriba in Herrera province at a depth of 10 kilometers, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and was also felt in neighboring Colombia. Aftershocks included tremors measuring magnitude 5.8, 5.5 and 5.2.
Officials reported 27 minor to moderate injuries and no deaths or missing people as of Saturday. Damage was recorded in all 10 provinces and two Indigenous territories, with the worst effects concentrated in Veraguas, Herrera, Coclé and Los Santos. Civil protection officials said about 420 homes and 420 public schools were damaged, along with seven hotels, at least 13 churches and nine bridges.
Buildings near the epicenter collapsed, while landslides and damaged roads cut off some communities. Evacuations were ordered in parts of the country,followed, and some residents spent the night outdoors as aftershocks continued.
The U.S. State Department said it mobilized a disaster-response team to assist Panamanian authorities with search-and-rescue expertise and aerial and ground assessments. A rescue team based in Fairfax, Virginia, also joined the response. Foreign travelers were among those stranded by the disruption, including a mother and daughter from Montreal, CTV News reported.
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