The tower of the cathedral in Panama collapsed after the earthquake. Video

One of the towers of the Cathedral of San Juan Bautista in Penonoma in the Panamanian province of Cocle collapsed in the earthquake, said El Tiempo.

According to the publication, in addition to the cathedral, several more buildings in Penonoma were also damaged.

The Cathedral of San Juan Bautista in Penonoma was built in the middle of the XVI century. It is the main church of the diocese of the city.

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Panama on Friday evening. The epicenter was located 10 km south-west of the village of Pitalosa Arriba. The hearth lay at a depth of 33 km. Later, the Institute of Geosciences of the University of Panama specified that the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.2.

After the tremors, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned of the possibility of dangerous tsunami waves up to 3 m high on the coasts of Panama, as well as in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and other Central American and Pacific countries.

In the areas of Asuero, Veraguas, as well as in the cities of Puerto Armuelles and Chiriqui, power supply was disrupted, Telemetro reports. Panama's subway system has been suspended. No casualties or deaths were reported at the time of publication.