World · Published October 10, 2026 at 9:57 AM CDT
Powerful Earthquake Strikes Panama, Followed by Aftershocks
Not covered by center-leaning outlets we read.
What everyone agrees on
- A powerful earthquake struck Panama.
- The quake's magnitude was reported in the high 7 range.
- A second large quake or aftershocks followed the initial earthquake.
Each fact above was reported by outlets on every side that covered this story.
How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets · 2
Focused on the sequence of quakes, reporting a magnitude 7.7 earthquake followed by a 6.6 magnitude aftershock and noting large aftershocks overall.
Center-leaning outlets · 0
No coverage from the center-leaning outlets we read.
Right-leaning outlets · 2
Emphasized tsunami warnings issued after the earthquake, with slightly differing magnitude figures.
Still disputed
- Reported magnitude varies: some outlets say 7.7, others say 7.6.
- Right-leaning outlets report tsunami alerts; left-leaning outlets do not mention tsunami warnings.
- Left-leaning outlets describe a distinct second 6.6 magnitude quake, while right-leaning outlets do not specify this.
Read the original reporting
- Left CBS News Panama struck by 2 powerful earthquakes, U.S. Geological Survey says Free to read
- Left CNN Powerful earthquake shakes Panama, followed by large aftershocks A few free articles a month
- Right Newsmax Massive 7.7 Earthquake Rocks Panama, Triggers Tsunami Alerts Free to read
- Right The Epoch Times Panama Struck by 7.6 Quake; Tsunami Warning Issued A few free articles a month
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