Panic in Panama as 7.7 quake hits, cathedral collapses and tsunami warnings spread

Loading the video No Comment Video. Panic in Panama as 7.7 quake hits, cathedral collapses and tsunami warnings spread Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 10/10/2026 - 12:11 GMT+2 Panama was hit by a powerful 7.7 earthquake, a 6.6 aftershock and many tremors, damaging buildings and prompting evacuations but no deaths reported. A series of strong earthquakes hit Panama on Friday, 9 October, causing damage to buildings and triggering evacuations. Residents rushed into the streets of Panama City, while tremors were also reported in Colombia. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In Penonomé, part of a cathedral collapsed, including one of its spires, while footage showed extensive damage to a nearby hotel. Residents in Herrera province also reported cracks and damage to their homes. Tocumen International Airport briefly suspended operations before reopening, while the Panama Canal continued operating normally. According to the US Geological Survey, the first earthquake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres, around 10 kilometres southwest of Pitaloza Arriba in Herrera province. Tsunami warnings were issued for Panama and several neighbouring countries. Panama's president said no deaths had been reported in the immediate aftermath, as emergency teams continued assessing the damage. The country lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, a vast zone of seismic and volcanic activity where most of the world's earthquakes occur. Panama Earthquake seismic Central America Natural catastrophe damage Top stories Now playing Next Panic in Panama as 7.7 quake hits, cathedral collapses and tsunami warnings spread Now playing Next Police clash with protesters in Brussels as thousands march against spending cuts Now playing Next Rare waterspouts slam western Sicily, wrecking homes and a school Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 10th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Life-threatening Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida panhandle Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 10th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Zelenskyy hits out at 'gifts to Putin' after Trump diesel announcement Now playing Next EU paid €7.9bn for Russian Arctic LNG amid record imports Now playing Next EU calls US sanctions on International Criminal Court 'regrettable' Now playing Next Police clash with protesters in Brussels as thousands march against spending cuts Now playing Next Police and protesters clash in Brussels amid anti-austerity rally Now playing Next Latvia seeks greater border powers as migrant crossings escalate Now playing Next Historic Gold for Lytvynenko as Sulamanidze Triumphs in Baku Now playing Next Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Panama, damaging buildings and injuring at least 27 Now playing Next Latvia’s border guard seeks greater powers amid increasingly violent border crossings Now playing Next EU calls US sanctions on International Criminal Court 'regrettable' ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Indonesia: Baby orangutan saved from Borneo wildfires as habitat destruction escalates No Comment Seals and sea lions undergo hearing tests in Australian research No Comment Spain: Madrid protesters mourn evicted pensioner Maricarmen Abascal No Comment Cars burned and shops looted as anti-immigration protests rock South Africa Europe News Tornadoes sweep across Sicily, leaving flipped cars and damaged buildings Cult Sounds of Mexico brings Mexican orchestral music to Doha Europe News Police and protesters clash in Brussels as anti-austerity rally disrupts city Europe News 35 killed in strikes on Ukraine's Donetsk region as Russia reports four dead across Belgorod Europe News EU paid €7.9bn for Russian Arctic LNG amid record imports Europe News Interpol operation seized 2,800 illegal firearms across Europe and Asia Modern Nomads Inside Kazakhstan’s historic rock-hewn mosques now recognised by UNESCO World News ‘I still want to verify this’: Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay’s first reaction ADVERTISEMENT Europe News Former Ilva steelworkers to strike as shutdown threatens thousands of jobs in Italy Europe News Jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 Europe Today Violence is 'not general' in French students protests, MEP says Europe Today Associate EU membership 'very interesting' for New Zealand, says former prime minister Europe Today Latest attacks on Ukraine are ‘war crimes done by Putin’, says Ukrainian politician No Comment Chile: Santiago flooding turns streets to rivers as Kast declares state of catastrophe Climate Hungary's 2026 drought is the country's most severe in 126 years, data shows Europe Today Rima Hassan denies throwing the EU flag to the floor at 7 October commemoration ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT