DEVELOPING: Powerful Magnitude 8.0 Earthquake Strikes Panama – Tsunami Alert Issued for 8 Countries (VIDEO)

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A powerful preliminary magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck Panama on Friday.

Tsunami warning was issued for 8 countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Nicaragua, Panama, Guatemala, Peru, El Salvador and Costa Rica.

The USGS later downgraded the earthquake to a magnitude 7.7.

There no immediate reports of injuries. Some buildings have been damaged.

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