Underground tremors were felt by residents of several cities in the country, including the capital Panama City, which is approximately 180 kilometers from the epicenter. Initially, a magnitude of 8.0 was reported, but it was later updated to 7.6.

Evacuation was announced in some areas.
According to updated data, the epicenter was located in the southern part of Panama, at a depth of about 10 kilometers, approximately 10 kilometers southwest of the settlement of Pitalosa-Arriba in Herrera province.
After the earthquake, the US National Weather Service issued a tsunami threat warning for the coast from Mexico to Peru.
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