‘It was a terrible thing’: Panama declares state of emergency as quake aftershocks rattle communities. More than 100 aftershocks as high as magnitude-5.8 recorded after two quakes toppled buildings and prompted evacuations Panama’s government has declared a state of emergency on Saturday as the aftershocks of two powerful earthquakes that roiled the country shook communities for hours.

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‘It was a terrible thing’: Panama declares state of emergency as quake aftershocks rattle communities

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/11/panama-eathquake-state-of-emergency

More than 100 aftershocks as high as magnitude-5.8 recorded after two quakes toppled buildings and prompted evacuations Panama’s government has declared a state of emergency on Saturday as the aftershocks of two powerful earthquakes that roiled the country shook communities for hours. Officials did not attribute any deaths to Friday’s 7.7- and 6.6-magnitude earthquakes, but reported damages in all