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Strong earthquake shakes Panama, prompting evacuations

Strong earthquake shakes Panama, prompting evacuations
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A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings in the capital and prompting evacuations. The quake, which was felt as far away as neighboring Colombia, was centered about 10 kilometers (6 miles) southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba, in the c...

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