US military provides aid to earthquake-hit areas in Panama

PANAMA PACIFICO, PANAMA - OCT. 11: The US Southern Command has provided humanitarian assistance to areas affected by a strong earthquake in Panama, with US military personnel handling relief supplies at Panama Pacifico International Airport on Sunday, October 11.A magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey, which revised its initial estimate of 7.6.The quake struck 12 kilometers (7.4 miles) west-southwest of Pitaloza Arriba at a depth of 12.6 kilometers (7.8 miles), the USGS said.The earthquakes caused damage across all 10 provinces of Panama and two Indigenous territories, affecting homes, schools, healthcare facilities, roads and hotels.The central provinces of Veraguas, Herrera, Cocle and Los Santos were among the hardest-hit areas, with Panama's Civil Protection agency reporting damage to around 420 homes and a similar number of public schools, as well as seven hotels, at least 13 churches and nine bridges.(Footage by Mauricio Valenzuela /Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)