Magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Panama, damaging buildings and shaking Panama City
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama, damaging buildings and shaking Panama City, with about 4.6 million people feeling moderate to severe tremors.
How it was covered
- Sky News was the only channel found covering it.
- Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, GB News and ITV: not found in tracked broadcasts.
The Full Story
A plain summary built from the channels that reported this story. Facts only one channel reported are attributed to it.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, causing widespread damage to buildings, according to the US Geological Survey. About 4.6 million people felt moderate to severe tremors.
The quake was centred about 10 kilometres, or six miles, southwest of the remote community of Pitta loza arriba near Panama's southern tip. The US Geological Survey said the effects of the quake were likely to be widespread.
Tremors were felt in Panama City, where a building shook and people evacuated into the streets. No further details on casualties, injuries or the full scale of damage were given in the coverage.
Key Claims
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| Claim |  |
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| Only on one channel | |
| A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, causing widespread damage to buildings and affecting about 4.6 million people. | |
| The earthquake was centred about 10 kilometres (6 miles) southwest of the remote community of Pitta Loza Arriba near Panama's southern tip. | |
| Tremors were felt in Panama City, where a building shook and people evacuated into the streets. | |
Channel Perspectives
What each channel focused on, with key quotes.
Sky News led with the US Geological Survey's magnitude and damage assessment, then highlighted the scale of the affected population. It also reported the epicentre near Panama's southern tip and the evacuation of people in Panama City, before turning to Hurricane Isaias. It gave no casualty figures or government response.
- “a Massive magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit Panama on Friday morning causing widespread damage to buildings according to the US Geological Survey”
- “about 4.6 million people felt moderate to severe tremors”
- “tremors were felt in Panama City where building shook and people evacuated into the streets”
Broadcast Timeline
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