7.7 earthquake strikes Panama

A major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 has struck Panama, according to the US Geological Survey.

Local media are reporting structural damage in some parts of the country.

The US Tsunami Warning System said tsunami waves reaching one to three meters are possible along some coasts of Panama.

Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Peru could also see less intense waves.

This is the latest powerful earthquake to have struck Latin America this year. Over the summer, Venezuela was hit by two powerful earthquakes that killed more than 6,400 people, while Colombia suffered a tremor that left around 300 dead.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

据美国地质调查局称，巴拿马发生震级初步为7.7级的大地震。

当地媒体报道称，该国部分地区遭受了建筑物损坏。

美国海啸预警系统称，巴拿马部分沿海地区可能出现高达一至三米的海啸浪。

厄瓜多尔、智利、哥伦比亚、哥斯达黎加、萨尔瓦多、危地马拉、洪都拉斯、墨西哥、尼加拉瓜和秘鲁也可能出现不太强烈的海浪。

这是今年拉丁美洲发生的最新一次强震。今年夏天，委内瑞拉遭受两次强震袭击，造成超过6400人死亡；哥伦比亚也发生地震，造成约300人死亡。

这是一则正在更新的新闻。