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Magnitude-7.7 earthquake strikes Panama

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A 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocks Panama
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A magnitude-7.7 earthquake shook Panama’s central coast on Friday, prompting tsunami warnings for several neighboring countries, NBC News reports. Scientific American describes the quake as a strike-slip event and says damage and injuries are expected, with strong aftershocks possible.

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  1. NBC News

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    NBC News reports that a magnitude-7.7 earthquake shook Panama’s central coast on Friday and prompted tsunami warnings for several neighboring countries.

  2. Scientific American

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    Scientific American reports that the quake was a strike-slip event, damage and injuries are expected, and strong aftershocks could follow.

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