1 outlets · filed 9 October 2026
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocks Panama
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake shook the central coast of Panama on Friday, prompting tsunami warnings for several neighboring countries.
What the coverage shows
All four outlets lead with the same core fact pattern: a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Panama and tsunami warnings, with NBC News and The Independent also foregrounding the alerting of neighboring countries. CBS News is the only outlet to mention a second 6.6 quake later in the day. The Guardian US stands apart by emphasizing panic and damage in the capital, while The Independent is the only one to specify the quake’s location near Pitaloza Arriba.
Written by Crossfiled from the 1 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.
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