LA County Fire search and rescue team responding to Panama following earthquakes
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PENONOME, PANAMA – OCTOBER 9: Police officers patrol around the damaged St. John Baptist Cathedral after a 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on October 9, 2026 in Penonomé, Panama. According to the Geoscience Institute of Panama, the 7.7 earthquake occurred 14 kms from Pitaloza Arriba.
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PENONOME, PANAMA – OCTOBER 9: Police officers patrol around the damaged St. John Baptist Cathedral after a 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on October 9, 2026 in Penonomé, Panama. According to the Geoscience Institute of Panama, the 7.7 earthquake occurred 14 kms from Pitaloza Arriba.
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