PANAMA (REUTERS)

A powerful magnitude ​7.6 earthquake struck off Panama ⁠on Friday, prompting ​the ​US Tsunami ‌Warning System ⁠to ​warn that hazardous tsunami waves ‌were possible along parts ‌of the coasts of ​Panama, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Nicaragua, Guatemala, ‌El Salvador, ​and Mexico within the next three ​hours.

The ‌system ⁠also ‌said ‌there was ⁠a tsunami threat ​to Hawaii.