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BackTerremoto de magnitude 7,6 atinge o Panamá
Terremoto de magnitude 7,6 atinge o Panamá
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Terremoto de magnitude 7,6 atinge o Panamá

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  • Um terremoto de magnitude 7,6 atingiu a costa sul do Panamá nesta sexta-feira.
  • O tremor causou pânico na capital e gerou alertas de tsunami para a costa do Pacífico da América Central, Colômbia e Equador.

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O tremor ocorreu a 10 km de profundidade na costa sul do Panamá. O USGS revisou a magnitude inicial de 8,0 para 7,6.

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Um forte terremoto de magnitude 7,6 atingiu, nesta sexta-feira (9), uma área próxima à costa sul do Panamá, a uma profundidade de 10 km, segundo o Serviço Geológico dos Estados Unidos (USGS), que revisou para baixo uma estimativa anterior de magnitude 8,0.

Não houve relatos imediatos de danos no Panamá, enquanto imagens de televisão mostravam pessoas deixando edifícios.

Segundo relatos da agência de notícias AFP, o tremor causou pânico na capital do país.

O Sistema de Alerta de Tsunamis dos EUA indicou possíveis ameaças de tsunami em grande parte da costa do Pacífico da América Central, bem como na Colômbia e no Equador.

O tremor foi sentido na Cidade do Panamá, capital do país, e também em San José, capital da vizinha Costa Rica, segundo testemunhas da Reuters.

Open Questions

  • Existem danos estruturais confirmados?
  • Qual a extensão real da ameaça de tsunami?

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