Panama Declares Emergency After Powerful Quakes, Over 100 Aftershocks

Panama declared a state of emergency on Saturday after two powerful earthquakes struck the country on Friday, triggering more than 100 aftershocks that continued to shake communities for hours. The quakes, measured at magnitude 7.7 and 6.6, toppled buildings and forced evacuations. Officials reported no deaths, but said damages occurred in all 10 of Panama's provinces and two Indigenous territories. Aftershocks reached magnitudes as high as 5.8, keeping residents on edge as authorities assessed the damage.