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Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits Panama and triggers tsunami warnings

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Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits Panama and triggers tsunami warnings

Hazardous waves are possible in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador and Mexico A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck Panama and triggered tsunami warnings along the west coast of Central and South America, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake hit along the southern coast of Panama, the USGS said, and was felt strongly ​in the ⁠Panamanian capital of ⁠Panama ​City, ‌according ‌to ‌witnesses who spoke to Reuters.

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