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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 shook Panama on Friday morning, collapsing buildings near its epicenter and prompting evacuations across the country. The quake, which was felt as far away as neighboring Colombia, was centered about 10 kilometers (6 miles) southwest of the remote community of...

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