Summary
People left their homes and went outside to stay safe.
The shaking was measured as seven point six on the strength scale.
Key Points
4 points1
The earthquake measured 7.6 on the strength scale, which is very powerful.
2
The centre of the quake was near the small community of Pitaloza Arriba.
3
Buildings in Panama City felt the shaking and people evacuated.
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Scientists from the United States Geological Survey reported the event.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsmagnitude
how strong an earthquake is
earthquake
when the ground moves suddenly
evacuations
leaving a place to be safe
tremor
a shaking you can feel
remote
far away and hard to reach
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