epa13293332 People wait outside a hotel following numerous aftershocks after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck central Panama, in Penonome, Panama, 10 October 2026. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck central Panama on 09 October 2026, at a depth of approximately 12.6 kilometres. EPA/Bienvenido Velasco

epa13293166 A man with his cat waits outside a building after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southeastern Panama, in Panama City, Panama, 9 October 2026. The Geosciences Institute (IGC) reported that more than a hundred aftershocks have followed the magnitude 7.5 to 7.7 earthquake that struck the southeast of the country, while civil protection sources...

epa13293165 People wait on an avenue after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southeastern Panama, in Panama City, Panama, 9 October 2026. The Geosciences Institute (IGC) reported that more than a hundred aftershocks have followed the magnitude 7.5 to 7.7 earthquake that struck the southeast of the country, while civil protection sources report at least two...

epa13293164 People wait on an avenue after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southeastern Panama, in Panama City, Panama, 9 October 2026. The Geosciences Institute (IGC) reported that more than a hundred aftershocks have followed the magnitude 7.5 to 7.7 earthquake that struck the southeast of the country, while civil protection sources report at least two...

epa13293163 A man rests in a park after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southeastern Panama, in Panama City, Panama, 9 October 2026. The Geosciences Institute (IGC) reported that more than a hundred aftershocks have followed the magnitude 7.5 to 7.7 earthquake that struck the southeast of the country, while civil protection sources report at least two...

epa13293161 People wait in a park after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southeastern Panama, in Panama City, Panama, 9 October 2026. The Geosciences Institute (IGC) reported that more than a hundred aftershocks have followed the magnitude 7.5 to 7.7 earthquake that struck the southeast of the country, while civil protection sources report at least two...

epa13293162 A man with his dog waits outside a building after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southeastern Panama, in Panama City, Panama, 9 October 2026. The Geosciences Institute (IGC) reported that more than a hundred aftershocks have followed the magnitude 7.5 to 7.7 earthquake that struck the southeast of the country, while civil protection sources...

epa13292998 People walk past in front of San Juan Bautista cathedral after being affected by the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that shook southeastern Panama, at a depth of 10 kilometers, and caused damage to several buildings and nearby roads in the town of Tonosi, the epicenter of the tremor, in Penonome, Panama, 09 October 2026. EPA/BIENVENIDO VELASCO

epa13293160 People wait on an avenue after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southeastern Panama, in Panama City, Panama, 9 October 2026. The Geosciences Institute (IGC) reported that more than a hundred aftershocks have followed the magnitude 7.5 to 7.7 earthquake that struck the southeast of the country, while civil protection sources report at least two...

epaselect epa13292912 A nurse works outside Hospital Aquilino Tejeira after an evacuation following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Penonome, Panama, 09 October 2026. The earthquake struck near Panama's southern coast at a depth of 12.6 kilometers, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). EPA/BIENVENIDO VELASCO

epaselect epa13292908 Cracks appear on the San Juan Bautista Cathedral after it was damaged by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Penonome, Panama, 09 October 2026. The earthquake struck near Panama's southern coast at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). EPA/BIENVENIDO VELASCO

epa13292921 A broken statue of Simon Bolivar lies on the ground after it was damaged by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Penonome, Panama, 09 October 2026. The earthquake struck near Panama's southern coast at a depth of 12.6 kilometers, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). EPA/BIENVENIDO VELASCO