Panama Declares Emergency After Powerful Earthquake, Another Tremor Recorded

Kathmandu. After houses, schools, hospitals, roads, and public buildings were damaged by a powerful earthquake, Panama has declared a state of emergency to organize relief and rescue work. Meanwhile, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) has reported that another earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Panama on Tuesday morning.

Earlier, an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 had struck on Friday. After that, 147 aftershocks occurred, some of which were up to 6.1 and 6.6 magnitude. The epicenter of the earthquake was about 39 kilometers northwest of Tonosi in Los Santos Province. The most damage occurred in Cocle Province in the southern coastal region, while Panama City also suffered damage. Initial reports indicated that some people were slightly injured.