Officials in Panama say that following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake, power was cut in parts of that country and several buildings were damaged.

Officials in Panama say that following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake, power was cut in parts of that country and several buildings were damaged.

Flights at Panama's main international airport were suspended for several hours, but traffic at the Panama Canal was not affected.

So far no casualties have been reported.

The epicenter of this earthquake was reported in sparsely populated areas in southeastern Harare County.

In 2026, strong and deadly earthquakes also occurred in Colombia and Venezuela, Panama's neighbor.

📸 Reuters/EPA