Powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Panama, tsunami alert issued
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake hit Panama Friday evening, prompting a tsunami warning for the Pacific region, according to the US Geological Survey.
Key Takeaways
AIA powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck Panama on Friday evening at a depth of approximately 34 kilometers, according to the initial bulletin from the US Geological Survey, which was issued alongside a warning of a potential tsunami threat in the Pacific region.
The data pinpointed the earthquake's location at 7.5 degrees north latitude and 80.8 degrees west longitude. The bulletin was released at 18:02 GMT.
Panama is located at the southern tip of Central America, on the isthmus connecting North and South America. It borders Costa Rica to the west and Colombia to the east.