Cutremur puternic, de magnitudine 7,6, în Panama. A fost emisă alertă de tsunami

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck Panama, causing panic and prompting evacuations. The quake was felt in Panama City, leading to a tsunami alert for several countries. The epicenter was near Pitaloza Arriba, at a depth of about 10 kilometers. Authorities reported damage mainly in central provinces, while no significant damage was noted in the capital. The National Meteorological Service issued tsunami warnings for coastal areas in Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. Panama is located in the seismically active "Ring of Fire" in the Pacific.