Earthquake in Panama, US agency issues tsunami warning for the East Pacific
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The US tsunami monitoring system has issued a warning for several countries in the eastern Pacific following a magnitude 7.6 earthquake recorded in Panama.
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An earthquake has hit Panama, prompting US authorities to issue a tsunami warning for Pacific coastal countries.
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The United States tsunami monitoring system has issued a potential tsunami warning for several countries bordering the eastern Pacific following the earthquake that hit Panama.
The report of possible threat concerns Ecuador, Colombia, Nicaragua, Panama, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, El Salvador, Costa Rica. Meanwhile, the US agency Usgs has revised the magnitude of the earthquake in Panama, lowering it from 8.0 to 7.6.
Open Questions
- What is the extent of the damage in Panama?
- Will the tsunami warning be lifted?
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This article was originally published by ANSA Mondo.
