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Magnitude 8.0 Earthquake Strikes Panama Near Pitaloza Arriba
Read this in the Market Flux appA major earthquake of magnitude 8.0 struck Panama near Pitaloza Arriba on October 9, 2026, according to both the U.S. Geological Survey and Germany's GFZ seismological center. The quake was reported shortly after 18:00 UTC, with multiple monitoring agencies confirming the magnitude independently.
An 8.0-magnitude event ranks among the most powerful earthquakes on any seismic scale and carries significant potential for widespread structural damage, casualties, and tsunami generation. Pitaloza Arriba is located in Panama's Veraguas province along the Pacific coast, a seismically active region. No immediate casualty figures or damage assessments were available in the initial reports.
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