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Panama : Un séisme de magnitude 7,6 provoque la panique dans la capitale

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Contradicted by other sources

  1. Contradicted Le séisme a provoqué la panique dans la capitale, sans qu’aucune victime ni aucun dégât n’aient été signalés pour l’instant.

    AI The panic in the capital is supported by several results, but the claim that no victims or damage had been reported is contradicted by the later Le Monde bilan, which reports at least 27 injured and major damage and building collapses. Radio-Canada's 'no victims reported so far' matches an earlier report, but it also mentions building collapses, so it does not support the no-damage part.

Verified facts

  1. Confirmed Un séisme de magnitude 7,6 a secoué le Panama vendredi selon l’agence de sismologie américaine (USGS).

    AI France 24 and Yahoo report that the USGS put the magnitude at 7.6 for a quake felt in Panama on Friday 9 October, and al24news reports the same 7.6 revision. One result (7sur7) says the USGS later revised the figure to 7.7, which the claim does not mention, but the claim's core, a 7.6 quake reported by the USGS on Friday, is explicitly supported.

  2. Confirmed Le président panaméen José Raul Mulino a déclaré que son pays faisait face à un « grand désastre ».

    AI Several results directly attribute the phrase "grand désastre" to Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino after the magnitude 7.7 earthquake, which matches the core of the claim. The results do not give the exact wording or context beyond that, but the core claim is supported.

  3. Confirmed Plusieurs bâtiments se sont effondrés et l’aéroport international de Tocumen a dû être temporairement fermé.

    AI Le Monde reports that the earthquake caused the collapse of buildings and roads, and that Tocumen International Airport was temporarily closed with flights diverted as a precaution. Other results also describe building collapses, so both core elements of the claim are supported.

  4. Confirmed L’Autorité du canal de Panama (ACP) a indiqué dans un communiqué que le canal de Panama continue d’opérer « normalement » et que les protocoles d’urgence ont été activés.

    AI Le Devoir reports that the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said in a communiqué that operations continue "normalement" and that emergency protocols were activated, which matches the core of the claim. The results do not address the exact wording or the ACP's full statement beyond this excerpt, but the core is explicitly supported.

  5. Confirmed L’USGS avait initialement annoncé une magnitude de 8 avant de la réviser à 7,6.

    AI Several results explicitly state that the USGS first announced a magnitude of 8 before revising it to 7.6, matching the core claim. The results do not address whether the revision was later changed again beyond the 7.7 mention, but that does not contradict the claim.

  6. Confirmed L’épicentre du séisme a été localisé à 10 km de Pitaloza Arriba, dans le centre-sud du Panama.

    AI Several results state that the epicentre was about 10 km from Pitaloza Arriba in southern or south-central Panama, matching the claim. The reported magnitude varies across sources (7.6 and 7.7), but that is not part of the claim's core. Result 5 describes a separate magnitude 4.5 event and is not relied on.

  7. Confirmed Dans la ville de Panama, des centaines de personnes ont évacué les immeubles.

    AI Multiple results (Le Soir, Le Monde, BFM TV, France 24) state that in Panama City hundreds of people evacuated buildings, as observed by AFP, which matches the core claim. The results do not give an exact count, so the 'hundreds' figure is taken from the reports as written.

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