Magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes Panama, USGS reports

October 10, 2026 12:26 AM

Magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes Panama, USGS reports

A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake was centred near the southern tip of the Central American country, about 14 km southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba, the USGS said. Tremors were felt in Panama City, where buildings shook and people evacuated into the streets. -PTI...

Operation Sindoor outreach: Panama backs India’s stance against terrorism during Tharoor-led delegation’s visit

May 29, 2025 11:23 AM

Operation Sindoor outreach: Panama backs India’s stance against terrorism during Tharoor-led delegation’s visit

Panama President Jose Raul Mulino Quintero on Thursday (Indian time) extended his support to India's resolute stand against terrorism during a meeting with an all-party Indian parliamentary delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. The meeting took place at the Presidential Palace in Panama City and marked a key moment in India's global outreach to garner international backing in the fight against cross-border terrorism. "The Indian delegation had a constructive and productive discussion w...

Operation Sindoor outreach: Tharoor-led delegation highlights India’s anti-terror stand in Panama

May 28, 2025 10:16 AM

Operation Sindoor outreach: Tharoor-led delegation highlights India’s anti-terror stand in Panama

An all-party Indian parliamentary delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor began its official engagements in Panama with a visit to the Indian Cultural Centre in Panama City, where they offered prayers at a local temple. The visit was marked by a powerful moment of interfaith harmony as members from different religious backgrounds joined together in devotion. Taking to social media platform X, Tharoor posted, "The multi-party MPs’ delegation visited the Indian Cultural Centre in Panama C...