The October 2026 earthquakes in Panama and their aftermath
Active · last development Oct 10: “L.A. County-based team of first responders heads to Panama after earthquakes”
What this arc covers
The earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 6.6 that struck Panama in October 2026: the evacuations and the tsunami warnings that were later lifted, the injuries and the damage across the country, the state of emergency, the aftershocks that kept residents sleeping in the streets, and the search and rescue team sent from Los Angeles County.
Earliest story we hold Oct 9, 2026 · 5 stories · 37 independent sources (counted once each) · 1 day
Part of Earthquakes
- The March 2025 earthquake in Myanmar and ThailandMar 28 – Mar 29, 2025
- The August 2026 earthquake in Colombia and its aftermathAug 10 – Aug 19, 2026
- The October 2026 earthquakes in Panama and their aftermathThis arcOct 9 – Oct 10, 2026
Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning
Oct 10L.A. County-based team of first responders heads to Panama after earthquakes2 articles · 2 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
Oct 10Panama earthquake shakes NC event planner preparing for destination wedding1 articles · 1 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 0 right
Oct 10Unnerved Panamanians sleep in streets as aftershocks rattle quake-hit towns7 articles · 7 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 0 right
Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side
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Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 84 |
27% left · 51% center · 22% right of 37 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 5 stories.
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October 2026
Oct 9– 10A magnitude 7.7 earthquake shakes Panama, prompting evacuations77 articles · 48 independent sources10 left, 18 center, 8 right- Oct 9LA County Fire search and rescue team responding to Panama following earthquakes1 articles · 1 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Oct 10Unnerved Panamanians sleep in streets as aftershocks rattle quake-hit towns7 articles · 7 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Oct 10Panama earthquake shakes NC event planner preparing for destination wedding1 articles · 1 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Oct 10L.A. County-based team of first responders heads to Panama after earthquakes2 articles · 2 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right