Panama Canal unaffected by huge earthquake

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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama, but the Panama Canal continued operating with vessel transits largely unaffected. Damage was reported elsewhere in the country, while the epicenter was located in southern Panama approximately 200 kilometers from the canal.

The Panama Canal has emerged largely unscathed from a powerful earthquake that struck Panama on Friday, with vessel transits continuing normally despite damage elsewhere across the Central American country. The magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck at 12.56pm local time, according to the US Geological Survey, with its epicentre in southern Panama, approximately 200 km from Panama …