Panama hit by magnitude 7.7 and 6.6 earthquakes, USGS says

What BBN said about it

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWelcome back. This is a BBN special report. Panama was struck by a powerful magnitude seven point seven earthquake, per the U.S. Geological Survey.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCBS News reports a second quake followed later in the day, magnitude six point six.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTwo strong quakes in one day is a lot for any country to absorb.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe data we have confirms the two magnitudes. It does not tell us about damage or injuries yet, and we won't guess.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIf you have family in Panama, local authorities and the Red Cross are the places to check for updates.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAftershocks are common after quakes this size.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWhat to watch next: official damage reports, any aftershocks, and what emergency crews say about the hardest hit areas.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMagnitude is a scale where each step up is a much bigger shake. Seven point seven is not a small number.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRight.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWe will keep checking the wires through the night for anything confirmed.

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    Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHonestly, Vera, those couch ads had less stability than that.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorKenji, no.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFine. A sofa barn going out of business for forty years is its own kind of disaster.

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    Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentForty years of panic. That's commitment.

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