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The strongest earthquake I have felt in Panama

We just went through a major shake here in Panama City, and I wanted to share a quick update while it was fresh.

Hey everyone,

About two hours ago, we had a pretty huge Earthquake here in Panama. They're saying it was a 7.6, and it seems the epicentre was about a 4-hour drive from where we are in Panama City.

I won't mince words: this was the strongest Earthquake I've ever personally felt in Panama.


The kids especially were pretty freaked out by it; a couple of trinkets fell off the shelves, but everyone is safe, and there was no damage to the house.


Side note: I had a small terracotta warrior that was about 15 cm tall that I bought in Xian, China, a dozen years ago that sadly fell and smashed into a bunch of pieces.


I loved that thing; it was made from the same clay as the original terracotta warriors.


I am especially annoyed because my wife was just there 2 weeks ago, and she could have easily bought me a replacement.

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