Panama CityA 7.7 earthquake toppled a tower in Penonomé.
The US Geological Survey says 4.6 million people felt moderate to severe shaking.
It struck 12.6km deep near Pitaloza Arriba in Herrera province, and tsunami warnings covered Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru and Mexico.
Panama’s geological institute rated it 7.2, and the Panama Canal was not affected.
Casualty counts are not yet in, and Panama’s education ministry has closed schools nationwide.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 300+ reports worldwide
- BBC
- foregrounds the 12km depth and Pitaloza Arriba epicentre, flags footage not verified by BBC
- Al Jazeera Online
- reports the tsunami warning reach across Central and South America, with Chile's naval service also issuing one
- Dawn
- quotes elderly Herrera residents, notes shaking felt in San Jose, with no Canal impact
- The National
- flags USGS's initial 8.0 revised down and Panama's geological institute's 7.2 reading
Sources: BBC, Al Jazeera Online, Dawn, The National