Panama quake of magnitude 7.7 temporarily shuts Tocumen Airport
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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama at 12:56 local time on Friday with a depth of 10 km, according to sources 1 and 2.
The quake led to the temporary closure of Tocumen International Airport and caused several flights to be diverted, as reported by source 2, while the US tsunami warning system issued alerts for multiple countries and the Chilean Hydrographic Service placed a precautionary status on Easter Island before cancelling it, per source 1.
More than 100 aftershocks were recorded, including one of magnitude 6, according to source 3.