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Strong Panama quake shakes nation, but avoids major destruction

Strong Panama quake shakes nation, but avoids major destruction

By Elida Moreno and Dave Sherwood PANAMA CITY, Oct 9 (Reuters) - A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, damaging buildings and sending thousands into the streets, but the country appeared to escape widespread destruction or deaths.

Two powerful earthquakes and multiple aftershocks rock Panama

Two powerful earthquakes and multiple aftershocks rock Panama

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Panama, collapsing buildings and prompting evacuations

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake shakes Panama, collapsing building and prompting evacuations

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake shakes Panama, collapsing building and prompting evacuations

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Panama, shaking buildings as far as the capital and prompting evacuations

Isaias weakens but flooding threats persist as hundreds of thousands grapple with power outages

Isaias weakens but flooding threats persist as hundreds of thousands grapple with power outages

Isaias has hit the U.S. Gulf Coast, leaving hundreds of thousands without power in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle

Strong Panama quake damages buildings, disrupts power and air travel

Strong Panama quake damages buildings, disrupts power and air travel

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, Oct 9 (Reuters) - A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, damaging homes, cutting power, halting flights and sending residents into the streets, while triggering more than a dozen aftershocks.

Powerful quake hits Panama, damages homes; canal operations normal

Powerful quake hits Panama, damages homes; canal operations normal

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, Oct 9 (Reuters) - A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near the southern coast of Panama on Friday at a 12.6-km (7.8 miles) depth, according to the US Geological Survey, damaging some buildings but without affecting the critical Panama Canal trade waterway.

Massive earthquake strikes Panama at magnitude 7.6, tsunami threat issued

Massive earthquake strikes Panama at magnitude 7.6, tsunami threat issued

A major earthquake measuring magnitude 7.6 struck in Panama on Friday, Oct. 9.

Port of Los Angeles sets September volume record, executive director says

Port of Los Angeles sets September volume record, executive director says

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The Port of Los Angeles, the busiest in the US for containers, set a volume record in September as holiday goods hit docks, ships were routed away from the drought-stricken Panama Canal and importers picked the shortest route from China to reduce use