Panama experiences another tremor as aftershocks continue
A tremor was recorded on Monday evening in southern Panama, with the US Geological Survey listing a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 while other agencies reported magnitudes of 6 and 4.8. No injuries or significant damage have been reported from this latest event. The country is still coping with the aftermath of a magnitude‑7.7 earthquake earlier in the week, which injured at least 27 people and damaged roughly 900 homes across Los Santos, Coclé, Veraguas and Herrera provinces. A national state of emergency was declared after the larger quake, and relief efforts remain underway.
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Why it matters
Continued seismic activity threatens further damage and hampers recovery for thousands of Panamanians still reeling from the earlier disaster.
How this story developed
- Oct 9 Magnitude 7.6 quake strikes Panama, raising Pacific tsunami concerns
- Oct 10 A brief tsunami warning was issued and then lifted.
- Oct 10 A magnitude‑6.6 aftershock followed the main quake.
- Oct 10 The historic Church of San Atanasio in La Villa de Los Santos was reported collapsed.
- Oct 11 President Jose Raul Mulino visited the disaster zone and more than 100 aftershocks, including several of magnitude 6.0, were recorded.
- Oct 13 A new tremor with differing reported magnitudes was recorded Monday evening.
