▲ Strong earthquake of magnitude 7.6 strikes Panama
A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck the Central American country of Panama at 12:56 p.m. local time on the 9th.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter was located about 14 kilometers southwest of Pitalosa Arriba, a remote village situated at the southern tip of Panama.
The depth of the earthquake was 10 kilometers underground.
The USGS warned that a tsunami could occur along parts of the coasts of Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Mexico within three hours.
The USGS initially reported the earthquake's magnitude as 8.0, but soon revised it to 7.6.
The Associated Press reported that as the earthquake was felt, buildings in the capital city of Panama City shook, causing panic as residents evacuated into the streets.
(Photo: Korea Meteorological Administration)
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