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The tremor occurred 10 km deep off the south coast of Panama. The USGS revised the initial magnitude from 8.0 to 7.6.
A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck, this Friday (9), an area near the southern coast of Panama, at a depth of 10 km, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), which revised downwards a previous estimate of magnitude 8.0.
There were no immediate reports of damage in Panama, while television footage showed people leaving buildings.
According to reports from the AFP news agency, the tremor caused panic in the country's capital.
The U.S. Tsunami Warning System has indicated possible tsunami threats across much of the Pacific coast of Central America, as well as Colombia and Ecuador.
The tremor was felt in Panama City, the country's capital, and also in San José, capital of neighboring Costa Rica, according to Reuters witnesses.
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