Tsunami warnings issued across Latin America following powerful Panama earthquakes

Tsunami alerts were issued across Central and South America following a powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake off Panama's southern coast on Friday. According to the United States Geological Survey, which initially registered the tremor at magnitude 8.0, the epicenter was located near Pitaloza Arriba in Herrera province at a depth of 10 kilometers.

Shaking was felt in Panama City and as far as Colombia and Costa Rica. The initial quake was followed by multiple aftershocks, including one measuring magnitude 6.6.

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned of potential wave hazards for several coastal nations, including Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Mexico.

Sources: Aftenposten, DR, Morgunblaðið, NRK, Svenska Dagbladet