Strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Panama Strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Panama ....SHOTLIST:....PENONOME, PANAMA (OCT. 9, 2026) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL)....1. VARIOUS DRONE SHOTS OF BUILDINGS DAMAGED BY EARTHQUAKE AND VEHICLES TRAPPED UNDER RUBBLE....2. VARIOUS OF DAMAGED CHURCH....3. VARIOUS OF FIELD HOSPITAL SET UP FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY EARTHQUAKE RECEIVING TREATMENT..PENONOME, PANAMA - OCT. 9, 2026: A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit southern Panama on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey, upgrading an initial magnitude estimate from 7.6.....The quake struck 12 kilometers (7.4 miles) west-southwest of Pitaloza Arriba at a depth of 12.6 km (7.8 mi), it said.....Footage from Penonome shows buildings damaged by the earthquake, vehicles trapped under rubble and a church with cracked walls.....A field hospital was set up to treat people affected by the quake, while search-and-rescue operations and damage assessments continued.