Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes near Pitaloza Arriba, Panama, halting airport operations
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A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Panama with the epicenter located southwest of Pitaloza Arriba, reported as 6 miles in one source and 14 km in another, and depths reported as 6 miles and 33 km respectively.
Tsunami alerts were issued for several countries in the region, damage was reported to buildings including university roofs, and the Panama Canal continued operating normally, while a Panama airport suspended operations until further notice.