🛡️ **MAJOR EARTHQUAKE M7.6 PANAMA — POTENTIAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPACT**
Published Friday, October 09, 2026 at 11:18 AM PT BLUF: A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 10 km west-southwest of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama at 10 km depth. Immediate concern: Panama hosts critical hemisphere-spanning fiber routes, data centers, and undersea cables. Infrastructure damage assessment and continuity status unknown at this hour; activate regional resilience coordination NOW. No cybersecurity incident confirmed; this is infrastructure risk. ...