10 October 2026
Panama Canal unaffected by huge earthquake

The Panama Canal has emerged largely unscathed from a powerful earthquake that struck Panama on Friday, with vessel transits continuing normally despite damage elsewhere across the Central American country. The magnitude 7. 7 earthquake struck at 12. 56pm local time, according to the US Geological Survey, with its epicentre in southern Panama, approximately 200 km from Panama …
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