Panama City, Oct. 13 -- An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Panama in the early hours of Tuesday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 6.1, On: 13/10/2026 04:50:37 IST, Lat: 7.683 N, Long: 81.405 W, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Panama."

According to the NCS, the earthquake occurred at 4:50 am IST on Tuesday, at a depth of 10 km, with its epicentre located at latitude 7.683 North and longitude 81.405 West.

Panama had earlier witnessed an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 on Friday night. The earthquake was followed by 147 aftershocks, some reaching magnitudes of 6.1 and 6.6, Rene Garcia, director of the Emergency Operations Centre, told CNN, as reported by CNN.

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