Tsunami warnings across Latin America after magnitude 7.7 quake in Panama
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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit southern Panama on Friday. The US National Weather Service issued tsunami warnings for Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Guatemala; Chile’s naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service issued its own warning. The USGS said the epicentre was about 10 km southwest of Pitaloza Arriba on the Pacific coast. Panama City residents felt strong shaking and evacuated; Panama’s education ministry closed schools. Video shared by La Prensa showed a historic tower and balconies collapsing in Penonome.
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