Major earthquake strikes Panama—damage and injuries are expected

The quake was a strike-slip event, and strong aftershocks could follow

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A major earthquake struck Panama on Friday afternoon, but how many people have been affected remains unclear.

The quake struck at 12:56 P.M. local time and was initially measured as an 8.0 magnitude by the U.S. Geological Survey, but that was later downgraded slightly to a 7.7. The quake struck around nine miles (14 kilometers) southwest of Pitaloza Arriba, a small village in Panama’s Herrera Province. Around 4.6 million people experienced moderate to severe shaking, according to the USGS, and potentially strong aftershocks could follow.

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