A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off Panama's southern coast Friday, shaking the country's capital as officials investigated a potential tsunami threat. The U.S.Geological Survey initially measured the earthquake at magnitude 8.0 before lowering its estimate to 7.6.
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