Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits Panama and triggers tsunami warnings

<p>Hazardous waves are possible as far south as Ecuador and as far north as Mexico, as 13 aftershocks reported</p><p>A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck Panama and triggered tsunami warnings along the west coast of Central and South America, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).</p><p>The quake hit along the southern coast of the country, the USGS said. It was centered near the southern tip of the Central American country, about 14km (9 miles) south-west of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba, the USGS said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/09/panama-earthquake">Continue reading...</a>