Panama activates European satellite system to assess earthquake and aftershock damage

Following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake on October 9 that heavily affected Panama's central provinces, the Panamanian government activated the European Union's Copernicus Emergency Management Service satellite system. The technology is being utilized to evaluate the extensive damage caused by the seismic event and its subsequent replicas.

While the earthquake resulted in no fatalities, it caused widespread structural destruction, impacting hundreds of buildings. Notably, thirty-five rural schools were destroyed at the end of the school year, leaving families uncertain about the final academic trimester for their children.