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Panama hit by 8.0 quake with tsunami alerts
A powerful 8.0 magnitude earthquake has struck the southern coast of Panama, highlighting the potential for a tsunami. Residents felt the tremor in the capital, Panama City, as well as in neighboring Costa Rica. The earthquake occurred at 12:56 PM at a depth of 33 kilometers, approximately 14 kilometers southwest of Pitaloza Atriba, with initial coordinates identified as 7.54° North and 80.75° West. Although there are no immediate reports of significant damage, one building in Ciudad Quaya has been affected. People are evacuating buildings and awaiting the aftermath of the quake, with concerns about a potential tsunami affecting the Pacific coasts of Central America, as well as Colombia and Ecuador.
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