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Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Panama, EMSC says

The Straits Times and The Times of India describe the same event in different terms.

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As of October 12, 2026 at 11:55 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened PANAMA CITY, Oct 12 - An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck Panama on Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
The headline split The Straits Times frames it as "Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Panama, EMSC says". The Times of India frames it as "Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes off Panama".
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CenterMagnitude 6 earthquake strikes Panama, EMSC says

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The Straits TimesNews report · Oct 12, 11:55 PM

Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Panama, EMSC says

PANAMA CITY, Oct 12 - An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck Panama on Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

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Oct 12, 11:34 PM: The Times of India joined the source map.

Oct 12, 11:55 PM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

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