Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Panama: buildings collapse in the centre of the country, tsunami alert lifted
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this subject is more divergent than 54% of recent comparable stories
SwitzerlandBern 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.
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AustraliaCanberra 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.
- Switzerland
by alert
the narrative highlights the tsunami alert and magnitude revisions, before the damage.
Provisional toll
the articles note the absence of reported casualties in the first hours, without a consolidated assessment of the damage.
What the account puts first
AustraliaCommercial
the narrative puts the state of the canal in the spotlight from the start, before the damage assessment in the affected provinces.
- Switzerland
this perspective does not carry this information
What it leans on
Australia onlyAustraliaReliance on agencies
the facts on the ground are based on testimonies and statements collected by AFP.