00:01A rare and powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, causing building damage and sending thousands into
00:11the streets, though the country appears to have avoided widespread destruction or fatalities.
00:17The United States Geological Survey reported the epicenter was located in a sparsely populated area, about 200 kilometers from the
00:27capital, at a depth of 12.6 kilometers.
00:31In the city of Penanom, located halfway between the epicenter and Panama City, several buildings collapsed, including a hotel that
00:39fell onto parked cars, and a parish church tower was destroyed.
00:44President Raul Molino traveled to Penanom to assess the damage to the municipal government building and other structures.
00:52Despite dozens of aftershocks, the Panama Canal reported normal operations, and Tokaman International Airport resumed flights after a brief suspension.
01:03No deaths or injuries have been reported so far.
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