Panama: Powerful Earthquake and Aftershocks Strike Panama City.

October 10, 2026 Residents take to the streets and emergency personnel mobilize in Panama City following a magnitude 7.2 earthquake and dozens of aftershocks that struck Panama on October 10, 2026. The initial quake, which hit at 12:56 p.m. local time at a depth of 4 kilometers, disrupted water supplies, briefly suspended flights at Tocumen International Airport and triggered emergency inspections of the Panama Canal, though canal operations remained normal. Panama's civil protection agency assessed areas near the epicenter as authorities worked to restore public services. (Video by Li Jiaxu, Tan Huiting, Liu Yuchen/Xinhua/Sipa USA) *** World Rights Except China *** CHINA OUT ***