Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Panama: buildings collapse in the centre of the country, tsunami alert lifted

Germany

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Scientific measurement and tsunami alert · 11 of 30 countries

Berlin is measuring the Panamanian earthquake in terms of seismic risk and tsunami alert, with agency coverage focused on USGS data and its revised magnitude.

Argentina

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Human toll and on-site damage · 8 of 30 countries

Buenos Aires is gauging the extent of the Panamanian earthquake through images of panic and the tally of damage, from the collapsed hotel in Penonomé to the official toll of 27 minor injuries.

Australia

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Trade and canal framing · 6 of 30 countries

Canberra is gauging the Panamanian earthquake in terms of global trade: the Australian press is highlighting the spared canal and the USGS's estimated loss range of between 1% and 10% of Panama's GDP.

Belgium

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Human toll and on-site damage · 8 of 30 countries

Brussels recounts the Panama earthquake through its victims: shocked witnesses, collapsed buildings and roads, rescue efforts underway in the center of the country.

Brazil

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Trade and canal framing · 6 of 30 countries

Brasília is analyzing the Panamanian earthquake by the numbers: revised magnitude from 8.0 to 7.7, shallow depth, comparison to the largest earthquakes in history, and tsunami alert lifted.

Canada

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Trade and canal framing · 6 of 30 countries

Ottawa is nuanced in its assessment of the Panamanian earthquake: Canadian media highlights real material damage but notes the absence, in the initial hours, of deaths and injuries, unlike the deadly tremors in Venezuela and Colombia.

Chile

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Scientific measurement and tsunami alert · 11 of 30 countries

Santiago is analyzing the Panamanian earthquake through the prism of tsunami risk: the SHOA alert for Easter Island, lifted in just over an hour, takes precedence over the damage report in Panama.

Colombia

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Trade and canal framing · 6 of 30 countries

Bogotá is measuring the Panamanian earthquake by its practical fallout: flights rerouted to seven Colombian airports, canal in service, assistance to nationals and no tsunami threat on the Colombian Pacific.

Denmark

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Human toll and on-site damage · 8 of 30 countries

Copenhagen relays the Panamanian earthquake through a news agency dispatch: first a tsunami alert, then the assessment of destroyed roads and buildings and an isolated province.

Ecuador

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Nationals and regional seismic series · 5 of 30 countries

Quito is measuring the Panamanian earthquake by its own coast: the tsunami alert lifted by Inocar, then the solidarity of President Noboa towards the "Panamanian brothers".

Spain

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Nationals and regional seismic series · 5 of 30 countries

Madrid is measuring the Panamanian earthquake by the numbers from the USGS and the series of seismic catastrophes that have been hitting Latin America since June.

United States

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Scientific measurement and tsunami alert · 11 of 30 countries

The United States is deciphering the Panamanian earthquake through the measures of the USGS and the tsunami alert center, with instructions to American nationals as a secondary focus.

Finland

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Scientific measurement and tsunami alert · 11 of 30 countries

Helsinki is analyzing the Panamanian earthquake through the lens of seismic risk: corrected magnitude, geography of the tsunami alert, and rarity of the phenomenon, more than the human toll.

France

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Human toll and on-site damage · 8 of 30 countries

Paris is assessing the human toll of the Panamanian earthquake as reports come in: panic in the capital, buildings collapsed in the center, two injured and no deaths announced, with a still provisional toll.

Israel

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Human toll and on-site damage · 8 of 30 countries

Israel is particularly focused on the human face of the Panamanian earthquake: frightened residents in cracked houses, a canal that was spared, and a tsunami alert that was ultimately lifted.

Italy

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Human toll and on-site damage · 8 of 30 countries

Rome is closely monitoring the emergency in real time: the Italian press reports on damaged buildings, panic, and disrupted services, and assistance to nationals through the Farnesina.

Mexico

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Scientific measurement and tsunami alert · 11 of 30 countries

Mexico City is measuring the Panamanian earthquake in terms of the tsunami alert that included its coast and the protection of its nationals, more than the damage on the ground.

Norway

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Scientific measurement and tsunami alert · 11 of 30 countries

Oslo is deciphering the Panamanian earthquake first through its scientific measurement and the logic of the tsunami alert, with a Norwegian seismologist as a guarantee, before assessing the damage.

Pakistan

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Trade and canal framing · 6 of 30 countries

Islamabad is weighing the Panamanian earthquake in terms of its impact on trade: the canal and Tocumen airport are more important than the damage in the central provinces.

Peru

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Nationals and regional seismic series · 5 of 30 countries

Lima is measuring the Panamanian earthquake by the human toll and its own citizens: injured, evacuated, affected schools, then consular assistance and end of the alert for the Peruvian coast.

Philippines

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Trade and canal framing · 6 of 30 countries

Manila is gauging the Panamanian earthquake by its impact on infrastructure and trade: power outages, airport closed, canal spared, losses estimated by the USGS at up to 10% of GDP.

Poland

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Scientific measurement and tsunami alert · 11 of 30 countries

Warsaw assesses the Panamanian earthquake based on the figures and the tsunami alert: revised magnitude from 8.0 to 7.7, nine countries threatened, then alert lifted, with little human toll at this stage.

Portugal

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Human toll and on-site damage · 8 of 30 countries

Lisbon is tracking the aftermath of the Panamanian earthquake based on updates from the USGS and Civil Protection, noting the evacuations, damage to the central provinces, and the lifting of the tsunami alert.

Romania

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Scientific measurement and tsunami alert · 11 of 30 countries

Bucharest is analyzing the Panamanian earthquake through its mechanics: magnitude, shallow depth, and tsunami alert, with marked caution regarding the actual extent of the damage.

United Kingdom

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Human toll and on-site damage · 8 of 30 countries

London is focused on the immediate human toll of the Panamanian earthquake: collapsed buildings, residents trapped under rubble, and testimonials from victims, before any economic or political analysis.

Sweden

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Scientific measurement and tsunami alert · 11 of 30 countries

Stockholm is deciphering the Panamanian earthquake to the rhythm of USGS revisions and NOAA alerts, with the tsunami warning lifted and the canal intact at the forefront.

Switzerland

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Scientific measurement and tsunami alert · 11 of 30 countries

Bern is gauging the Panamanian earthquake by the numbers and the tsunami alert: revised magnitudes, threatened coastlines and then the threat lifted, before the damage assessment.

Turkey

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Scientific measurement and tsunami alert · 11 of 30 countries

Ankara is weighing the figures of the Panamanian earthquake: a revised magnitude of 8.0 to 7.6, a tsunami alert extended to nine countries and a toll still to be established.

Uruguay

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Nationals and regional seismic series · 5 of 30 countries

Montevideo is gauging the Panamanian earthquake in terms of diplomatic solidarity and protection of its nationals: Orsi's call to Mulino, consular emergency numbers, no Uruguayans affected.

Venezuela

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Nationals and regional seismic series · 5 of 30 countries

Caracas is drawing parallels between the Panamanian earthquake and its own tremors in June: the press is highlighting Delcy Rodríguez's offer of aid and the memory of a national toll of 6,509 dead.