Is it safe to travel to Panama? Latest travel advice after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes the Pacific Coast

Panama, with its breadth of wildlife, diverse climates, and paradisical beaches, is a popular travel destination that culturally – and literally – bridges Central and South America.  However, a strong earthquake and hundreds of aftershocks struck the …

Traumatised people in Panama begin earthquake recovery

This view shows a collapsed house in Tonosi, located about 340 km southwest of Panama City, on October 10, 2026. A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Panama on October 10, 2026, collapsing buildings and roads in the center of the country and injuring …

Panama City couple describes anxious night watching over boat during Hurricane Isaias

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP)— Some boat owners in Panama City spent the night on the water as Hurricane Isaias moved through the area. One couple chose to stay aboard their boat rather than leave it behind. Eddie and Susan Morris woke up every hour …

More Than 200 Aftershocks Recorded in Panama Since Friday’s Earthquake

Panama has recorded more than 200 aftershocks following Friday’s magnitude 7.7 earthquake, which damaged hundreds of homes and infrastructure in the country’s central provinces and prompted the government to declare a national state of emergency over the …

Residents near epicenter of Panama's 7.6-magnitude quake assess damage

Residents near the epicenter of the powerful earthquake that struck Panama on Friday have begun assessing the damage, after the 7.6-magnitude tremor forced many families out of their homes and into temporary shelters. The quake jolted the country shortly …

Successive aftershocks shake Panama

Shafaqna English– Panama earthquake aftershocks have now surpassed 200, striking the country repeatedly since a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake shook it on Friday, and these continuing tremors have compounded an already dire situation. The initial quake …

Mesa band weathers Panama earthquake, Rachel remnants in Phoenix on wild trip home

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Mesa band that survived a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Panama made it home safely on Sunday. But local storms gave the band members one more scare before the ordeal ended. Authority Zero was already having a rough week after being …

The Heritage and Changes in Life in La Villa Los Santos Panama Were Shaken by the Earthquake.

Founded in 1569, La Villa de Los Santos preserves in its streets the urban layout inherited from the colonial era, with its central square, old houses and the historic church of San Atanasio, whose architectural value is part of the memory of the region.  …

PANAMA-EARTHQUAKE – CARICOM expresses solidarity with Panama after destructive earthquake

Panama suffers over 200 aftershocks from Friday’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake

1/2 Swipe or click to see more REUTERS/ENEA LEBRUN / OCT. 11 Ana Jimenez holds her niece, Kylie Sheffer, at a makeshift camp housing residents evacuated from flood-hit Isla de Canas after an earthquake struck near Panama’s southern coast, in …