# Science Social Trends & Public Discussions — 2026-10-09 19:00 UTC > **Category:** Science > **Status:** Cooling Down > **Timestamp:** 2026-10-09 19:00 UTC (2026-10-09T19:00:00Z) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-09-19-00/non_crypto/science > **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-10-09-19-00/non_crypto.md --- ## 10-Minute Category Volume & Sentiment - **Total Posts:** 53 - **Total Impressions:** 244.6K - **Bullish / Positive:** 3 - **Bearish / Negative:** 20 - **Neutral:** 30 --- ## Engagement Analysis Total Engagement - Comments: 178, Retweets: 479, Likes: 3754, Impressions: 244590 --- ## Cited Discussions & Public Evidence ### Discussion #1 by @TheFigen_ > **Author:** [@TheFigen_](https://x.com/TheFigen_) > **Metrics:** 442 likes · 64 retweets · 41 comments · 42.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T15:34:09+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheFigen_/status/2108581790239834183](https://x.com/TheFigen_/status/2108581790239834183) > > "This is a simulated view of a large tsunami from space. It shows how the wave’s size and movement across the ocean could look from orbit. It was made with AI for educational purposes." ### Discussion #2 by @NoticiasCaracol > **Author:** [@NoticiasCaracol](https://x.com/NoticiasCaracol) > **Metrics:** 470 likes · 96 retweets · 4 comments · 37.7K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:27:42+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NoticiasCaracol/status/2108625469054890391](https://x.com/NoticiasCaracol/status/2108625469054890391) > > "#BREAKING | A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Panama on the afternoon of this Friday. What is known? We tell you. Details >>> tinyurl.com/53c3mz5f" ### Discussion #3 by @NASA > **Author:** [@NASA](https://x.com/NASA) > **Metrics:** 71 likes · 11 retweets · 9 comments · 32.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T19:05:21+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NASA/status/2108634944255742173](https://x.com/NASA/status/2108634944255742173) > **Visual Context:** Four astronauts of the Crew-12 mission pose together inside a space station module, smiling at the camera with mission patches visible on the wall behind them, ahead of their Thursday, Oct. 15 news conference discussing their time aboard the International Space Station. The image relates to the post by showcasing the crew members who will share their experiences during the media event. > > "On Thursday, Oct. 15, the members of Crew-12 will hold a news conference to discuss their time and experiences aboard the @Space_Station and answer questions from the media. Get the details: go.nasa.gov/4yQwUr5" ### Discussion #4 by @catturd2 > **Author:** [@catturd2](https://x.com/catturd2) > **Metrics:** 1.1K likes · 73 retweets · 81 comments · 23.8K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:08:17+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/catturd2/status/2108620582720045554](https://x.com/catturd2/status/2108620582720045554) > > "The storm jogging east actually helps me. Although the hurricane is hitting closer to me, it'll push the dreaded, dangerous outer band to the east of me. Seems to change every hour though." ### Discussion #5 by @ozetgechaber > **Author:** [@ozetgechaber](https://x.com/ozetgechaber) > **Metrics:** 53 likes · 4 retweets · 2 comments · 19.1K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:18:40+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ozetgechaber/status/2108623194416427025](https://x.com/ozetgechaber/status/2108623194416427025) > **Visual Context:** The image shows the flag of Turkey, featuring a white crescent moon and five-pointed star on a red background. This flag is unrelated to the post's content about a magnitude 8.0 earthquake in Panama and the resulting tsunami warning, suggesting the image may have been incorrectly paired with the breaking news. > > "#BREAKING An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 has occurred in Panama. A tsunami warning has been issued." ### Discussion #6 by @TheFigen_ > **Author:** [@TheFigen_](https://x.com/TheFigen_) > **Metrics:** 1.3K likes · 70 retweets · 17 comments · 18.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T17:33:11+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheFigen_/status/2108611749502930991](https://x.com/TheFigen_/status/2108611749502930991) > **Visual Context:** A rider on a rearing horse gallops across an open plain beneath an overcast sky, while a stealth bomber silhouettes against the clouds above, capturing "400 years of evolution in one frame" with the ancient art of horsemanship juxtaposed against modern aerial warfare. A faint watermark "Photography" is visible at the bottom of the image. > > "400 years of evolution in one frame..." ### Discussion #7 by @ELTIEMPO > **Author:** [@ELTIEMPO](https://x.com/ELTIEMPO) > **Metrics:** 106 likes · 29 retweets · 2 comments · 13.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:51:37+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ELTIEMPO/status/2108631484492116238](https://x.com/ELTIEMPO/status/2108631484492116238) > > "#EarthquakeInPanama: this is how the strong 7.6 magnitude seismic event was experienced in a shopping center in the capital this October 9. Minute by minute: eltiempo.com/mundo/latinoam …" ### Discussion #8 by @SkyNews > **Author:** [@SkyNews](https://x.com/SkyNews) > **Metrics:** 9 likes · 10 retweets · 0 comments · 8.3K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:53:02+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SkyNews/status/2108631842651816001](https://x.com/SkyNews/status/2108631842651816001) > **Visual Context:** The image displays a bold yellow graphic with "BREAKING NEWS" in large black text, commonly used by news outlets to signal urgent updates. This visual serves as a headline banner for the report about the magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Panama. > > "BREAKING: A magnitude 7.7 earthquake has shaken Panama at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey. Follow latest updates: trib.al/ZMJle8i" ### Discussion #9 by @NewEarthquake > **Author:** [@NewEarthquake](https://x.com/NewEarthquake) > **Metrics:** 49 likes · 33 retweets · 1 comments · 5.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:49:37+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NewEarthquake/status/2108630985197908283](https://x.com/NewEarthquake/status/2108630985197908283) > > "USGS earthquake impact alert (red) M7.7 - 12 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama Extensive damage is probable and the disaster is likely widespread. Estimated economic losses are 1-10% GDP of Panama. Past ev... Est. fatalities: 10–100 · losses: $1B–$10B earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ev …" ### Discussion #10 by @ELTIEMPO > **Author:** [@ELTIEMPO](https://x.com/ELTIEMPO) > **Metrics:** 7 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 3.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:50:07+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ELTIEMPO/status/2108631110041121108](https://x.com/ELTIEMPO/status/2108631110041121108) > **Visual Context:** A map showing the epicenter of a magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Panama, near Costa Rica, with the headline "Actualización: magnitud del terremoto en Panamá fue de 7.6" and the "EL TIEMPO #ÚltimaHora" branding, illustrating the breaking news of the seismic event reported by the US Geological Service on October 9, 2026. > > "Earthquake in Panama: The United States Geological Service reported a strong seismic event in the afternoon of this Friday, October 9, 2026. The entity updated the magnitude to 7.6. More details: eltiempo.com/mundo/latinoam …" ### Discussion #11 by @g1 > **Author:** [@g1](https://x.com/g1) > **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 3.2K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:56:52+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/g1/status/2108632806435746218](https://x.com/g1/status/2108632806435746218) > > "Tsunami Alert - A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Panama this Friday (9), and a tsunami risk alert has been activated for nearly the entire Pacific coast of Central America. The tremor was strongly felt in Panama City, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS, in" ### Discussion #12 by @EFEnoticias > **Author:** [@EFEnoticias](https://x.com/EFEnoticias) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 7 retweets · 0 comments · 2.7K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:46:54+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/EFEnoticias/status/2108630301471588660](https://x.com/EFEnoticias/status/2108630301471588660) > > "Un terremoto de magnitud 7,7 sacude el sureste de Panamá, con una profundidad de 10 kilómetros, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS). El epicentro se registra a 12 kilómetros de la localidad de Tonosí." ### Discussion #13 by @TReporta > **Author:** [@TReporta](https://x.com/TReporta) > **Metrics:** 23 likes · 10 retweets · 0 comments · 2.6K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:42:25+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TReporta/status/2108629171740315769](https://x.com/TReporta/status/2108629171740315769) > > ""The earthquake was on land, so we are not likely to have possible tsunami events; they are mainly generated with an epicenter offshore, which is not the case at the moment. It will continue to occur; they were already reporting on the ground that the phenomenon of aftershocks" ### Discussion #14 by @geoshake_ai > **Author:** [@geoshake_ai](https://x.com/geoshake_ai) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 2.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:40:07+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/geoshake_ai/status/2108628594050191639](https://x.com/geoshake_ai/status/2108628594050191639) > > "M5.5 earthquake, 3 km SW of Bajo Corral, Los Santos, Panama. At 10 km depth, this shallow quake was likely felt across a wide area. Shallow earthquakes can produce stronger local shaking than deeper events of similar magnitude. This region has recorded 3 earthquakes in the past" ### Discussion #15 by @ElNacionalWeb > **Author:** [@ElNacionalWeb](https://x.com/ElNacionalWeb) > **Metrics:** 6 likes · 8 retweets · 0 comments · 2.0K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:32:06+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ElNacionalWeb/status/2108626575965003877](https://x.com/ElNacionalWeb/status/2108626575965003877) > **Visual Context:** A seismic map highlights the location of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Panama, with a red circle marking the epicenter 39 kilometers west of Tonosí. The image is branded with "GC" (Geociencias) and "90 años" logos, reflecting the report from the Geosciences Institute of the University of Panama (IGC-UPA). > > "#BreakingNews | The Geosciences Institute of the University of Panama recorded a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on the afternoon of this Friday, at 12:56 pm (local time). The preliminary report places the epicenter 39 kilometers west of Tonosí. Users on social media shared" ### Discussion #16 by @RevistaSemana > **Author:** [@RevistaSemana](https://x.com/RevistaSemana) > **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.7K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:54:20+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RevistaSemana/status/2108632168469848154](https://x.com/RevistaSemana/status/2108632168469848154) > > "#Update | Earthquake of magnitude over 8 struck Panama and was felt in Colombia: SGC provided details" ### Discussion #17 by @Mkilic76 > **Author:** [@Mkilic76](https://x.com/Mkilic76) > **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 1.7K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:55:28+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Mkilic76/status/2108632455670620636](https://x.com/Mkilic76/status/2108632455670620636) > > "Earthquakes can exhibit different behaviors depending on the geographical structure and the size of the tectonic plates. For example, an M8.0 magnitude earthquake can have low intensity." ### Discussion #18 by @WeatherMonitors > **Author:** [@WeatherMonitors](https://x.com/WeatherMonitors) > **Metrics:** 20 likes · 5 retweets · 0 comments · 1.5K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:46:05+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WeatherMonitors/status/2108630093031764027](https://x.com/WeatherMonitors/status/2108630093031764027) > > "A short while ago: A preliminary M5.5 earthquake, reported as an aftershock, has struck Panama following the earlier M7.9 earthquake." ### Discussion #19 by @revistasuper > **Author:** [@revistasuper](https://x.com/revistasuper) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.5K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T17:13:12+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/revistasuper/status/2108606720444424524](https://x.com/revistasuper/status/2108606720444424524) > **Visual Context:** A dramatic illustration shows a volcano erupting with jagged yellow lightning bolts emanating from its crater alongside flowing lava, while a red banner below reads "O que são raios vulcânicos? | Oráculo" (What are volcanic lightning? | Oracle) with a red "S" logo. > > "It could be the name of a rock band, but it's just a natural phenomenon Read the full article at: mrf.lu/28svx" ### Discussion #20 by @CBSMornings > **Author:** [@CBSMornings](https://x.com/CBSMornings) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 1.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:47:23+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CBSMornings/status/2108630419214156257](https://x.com/CBSMornings/status/2108630419214156257) > > "A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations, according to the U.S. Geological Survey." ### Discussion #21 by @sputnik_jp > **Author:** [@sputnik_jp](https://x.com/sputnik_jp) > **Metrics:** 12 likes · 7 retweets · 2 comments · 1.3K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:42:31+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/sputnik_jp/status/2108629195400347985](https://x.com/sputnik_jp/status/2108629195400347985) > > "There is no concern for tsunami damage in Japan's coastal areas, even if there are some changes in tide levels, due to the M7.7 earthquake originating from Panama. ※ The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has revised the magnitude (M) from 7.6 to 7.7." ### Discussion #22 by @EQTW > **Author:** [@EQTW](https://x.com/EQTW) > **Metrics:** 10 likes · 11 retweets · 0 comments · 1.2K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:56:50+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/EQTW/status/2108632797556752563](https://x.com/EQTW/status/2108632797556752563) > > "CATEGORY: 1-3 METERS BULLETIN ISSUE TIME: 2026.10.09 18:51:40 UTC PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE: 7.6(MWP) LAT/LON: 7.54 / -80.75 AFFECTED REGION: PANAMA NOTE: DEFINITION: TIME: 2026-10-09T18:51:40Z" ### Discussion #23 by @AztecaNoticias > **Author:** [@AztecaNoticias](https://x.com/AztecaNoticias) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 1.2K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:01:35+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AztecaNoticias/status/2108618893988126916](https://x.com/AztecaNoticias/status/2108618893988126916) > > "#Latest | Fabián Vázquez Romaña, General Coordinator of the National Meteorological Service, issues an update on the phenomena #Simon, #Isaías, and #Rachel. Video: #AztecaNoticias aztecanoticias.info/4yQdzpZ" ### Discussion #24 by @Breaking2003 > **Author:** [@Breaking2003](https://x.com/Breaking2003) > **Metrics:** 7 likes · 4 retweets · 2 comments · 1.1K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:45:27+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Breaking2003/status/2108629935409811807](https://x.com/Breaking2003/status/2108629935409811807) > > "Watch: Massive 8.0 magnitude #earthquake strikes #Panama . A family and their dog cames out of the house quickly when earthquauke arrives" ### Discussion #25 by @WasatchSnow > **Author:** [@WasatchSnow](https://x.com/WasatchSnow) > **Metrics:** 20 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.0K views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:33:40+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WasatchSnow/status/2108626968027820247](https://x.com/WasatchSnow/status/2108626968027820247) > > "Elevation will definitely be crucial when it comes to potential snowfall amounts early next week. Most of the precipitation falls in the warm, subtropical phase of the storm. Still, it's cool to see snow maps with snow on them again!" ### Discussion #26 by @Global_Quake > **Author:** [@Global_Quake](https://x.com/Global_Quake) > **Metrics:** 12 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 943 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:53:12+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Global_Quake/status/2108631882992681405](https://x.com/Global_Quake/status/2108631882992681405) > > "From USGS: Key Points (updated Oct 9, 18:43 UTC) A magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurred near Pitaloza Arriba, Panama on Oct 9 at 12:56 PM local time. The USGS assesses that extensive shaking impacts are probable, and the disaster is likely widespread. Approximately 4.6 million" ### Discussion #27 by @wsvn > **Author:** [@wsvn](https://x.com/wsvn) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 855 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:44:09+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/wsvn/status/2108629607519764529](https://x.com/wsvn/status/2108629607519764529) > **Visual Context:** A WSVN-TV Miami 7 News graphic reports 'MAGNITUDE 7.6 EARTHQUAKE STRIKES PANAMA' with a seismograph map and the text 'POWERFUL QUAKE PROMPTS EVACUATIONS FRIDAY'. > > "A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes Panama, USGS reports" ### Discussion #28 by @AmirMushich > **Author:** [@AmirMushich](https://x.com/AmirMushich) > **Metrics:** 12 likes · 3 retweets · 3 comments · 848 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:41:12+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AmirMushich/status/2108628865476145226](https://x.com/AmirMushich/status/2108628865476145226) > > "I asked Astra in Voyager to built a NASA's Apollo 3D model copy Imported real NASA drawings into the agent & ran a /goal prompt (took 2 hours to complete) Open-sourced my prompts, blender files & workflow: github.com/amirmushichge/ …" ### Discussion #29 by @noticias24net > **Author:** [@noticias24net](https://x.com/noticias24net) > **Metrics:** 5 likes · 6 retweets · 0 comments · 831 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:33:38+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/noticias24net/status/2108626962709176358](https://x.com/noticias24net/status/2108626962709176358) > > "¡ATENCIÓN: FUERTE SISMO EN PANAMÁ! Un potente terremoto de magnitud preliminar 8,0 sacudió a Panamá este viernes 9 de octubre de 2026, con epicentro ubicado cerca de la región de Pitaloza Arriba y la península de Azuero, de acuerdo con los reportes del Servicio Geológico" ### Discussion #30 by @VTVcanal8 > **Author:** [@VTVcanal8](https://x.com/VTVcanal8) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 757 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:50:25+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/VTVcanal8/status/2108631185643704713](https://x.com/VTVcanal8/status/2108631185643704713) > **Visual Context:** A news graphic in Spanish showing a map of Central America with red concentric circles indicating an earthquake epicenter near Panama, with text reading 'ÚLTIMO MINUTO: Sismo de magnitud 7.2 sacude Panamá'. > > "#BreakingNews| A 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook Panama this Friday, with an epicenter located 39 kilometers northwest of the town of Tonosí. The quake had a depth of 4 kilometers." ### Discussion #31 by @gaceta_es > **Author:** [@gaceta_es](https://x.com/gaceta_es) > **Metrics:** 5 likes · 7 retweets · 2 comments · 746 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:47:26+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/gaceta_es/status/2108630433948696586](https://x.com/gaceta_es/status/2108630433948696586) > > "BREAKING NEWS | A 7.6 magnitude earthquake with tsunami alert recorded in central-southern Panama" ### Discussion #32 by @amilcarcasper > **Author:** [@amilcarcasper](https://x.com/amilcarcasper) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 725 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:23:39+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/amilcarcasper/status/2108624448727179728](https://x.com/amilcarcasper/status/2108624448727179728) > > "For Ecuador, the #tsunami alert update is expected in minutes regarding whether it will be raised or not due to the #earthquake in #Panama. Stay informed through official sources and through us, the scientists in the seismological field." ### Discussion #33 by @tommyhousewx > **Author:** [@tommyhousewx](https://x.com/tommyhousewx) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 695 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:40:33+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tommyhousewx/status/2108628701634089425](https://x.com/tommyhousewx/status/2108628701634089425) > > "Major Hurricane Isaias update, hot & sunny weekend ahead, pattern change on the horizon? Here's the latest forecast!" ### Discussion #34 by @ReutersScience > **Author:** [@ReutersScience](https://x.com/ReutersScience) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 687 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:45:17+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ReutersScience/status/2108629893080572265](https://x.com/ReutersScience/status/2108629893080572265) > > "A super El Niño event officially formed last month, after rapid warming of the Pacific Ocean from May to September met the criteria for the extreme climate event, China's National Climate Centre said. reut.rs/4zirncC" ### Discussion #35 by @noticias24net > **Author:** [@noticias24net](https://x.com/noticias24net) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 658 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:45:03+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/noticias24net/status/2108629835786448963](https://x.com/noticias24net/status/2108629835786448963) > **Visual Context:** A tsunami threat map showing an 8.0 magnitude earthquake near Panama, with Spanish text warning Ecuador, Colombia, Nicaragua, Panama, and Guatemala of a tsunami following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake. > > "ALERTA DE TSUNAMI: Emiten advertencia regional para Ecuador, Colombia, Nicaragua, Panamá y Guatemala Tras el potente movimiento telúrico registrado este viernes en la región (reportado inicialmente con magnitudes de gran escala entre 7,6 y 8,0 por agencias" ### Discussion #36 by @cgtnamerica > **Author:** [@cgtnamerica](https://x.com/cgtnamerica) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 648 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:36:24+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/cgtnamerica/status/2108627656585445390](https://x.com/cgtnamerica/status/2108627656585445390) > > "EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 5.82 STRIKES PANAMA - GFZ" ### Discussion #37 by @exitosape > **Author:** [@exitosape](https://x.com/exitosape) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 595 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:59:40+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/exitosape/status/2108633512668794980](https://x.com/exitosape/status/2108633512668794980) > > "La Dirección de Hidrografía y Navegación de la Marina de Guerra del Perú anunció, a través de sus redes sociales, que intensifica la vigilancia en el litoral tras el fuerte sismo que sacudió Panamá este viernes 9 de octubre." ### Discussion #38 by @GOES_WV_300mb > **Author:** [@GOES_WV_300mb](https://x.com/GOES_WV_300mb) > **Metrics:** 6 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 586 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:15:26+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GOES_WV_300mb/status/2108622380348182628](https://x.com/GOES_WV_300mb/status/2108622380348182628) > **Visual Context:** A weather map titled 'EXPERIMENTAL: G19 Band 8 WV, ML Estimated 300 mb heights (dam)' dated 2026-10-09 18:00 UTC, showing GOES satellite water vapor brightness temperatures overlaid with 300mb height contours across North America, credited to Isaiah Montgomery. > > "Experimental 300 mb heights and geostrophic vorticity estimate using GOES-19 upper level water vapor imagery. Output valid 2026-10-09 18:00 UTC. Still undergoing testing and additional training." ### Discussion #39 by @pureeechaos > **Author:** [@pureeechaos](https://x.com/pureeechaos) > **Metrics:** 18 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 500 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:32:49+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/pureeechaos/status/2108626753958949268](https://x.com/pureeechaos/status/2108626753958949268) > > "Thousands of Red Ants Swarmed This Sand Boa… Then It Tried to Escape!" ### Discussion #40 by @MundumEQ > **Author:** [@MundumEQ](https://x.com/MundumEQ) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 492 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:34:34+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MundumEQ/status/2108627196935909826](https://x.com/MundumEQ/status/2108627196935909826) > > "M 5.8 near Panama Shallow source, towns in estimated range terremoto: M 5.8 Panama MNDM: 43.2/100 · estimated exposure Depth: 12 km · shallow 9 Oct · 1:00 PM local aftershock of M7.7, day 1 · 30-day #10 #Terremoto #Panama" ### Discussion #41 by @telesurenglish > **Author:** [@telesurenglish](https://x.com/telesurenglish) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 481 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:48:04+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/telesurenglish/status/2108630594166960155](https://x.com/telesurenglish/status/2108630594166960155) > > "A strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake has shaken Panama, prompting widespread evacuations from high-rise buildings, schools, and commercial centers across the affected areas. Preliminary images show damaged ceilings, collapsed interior structures in public facilities, and people" ### Discussion #42 by @WorldInMotionHQ > **Author:** [@WorldInMotionHQ](https://x.com/WorldInMotionHQ) > **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 461 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:31:08+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WorldInMotionHQ/status/2108626331777044636](https://x.com/WorldInMotionHQ/status/2108626331777044636) > > "NEWS: Chile's Navy Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service warns of tsunami following Panama earthquake" ### Discussion #43 by @JErnestoMadrid > **Author:** [@JErnestoMadrid](https://x.com/JErnestoMadrid) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 402 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T17:53:13+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/JErnestoMadrid/status/2108616791379374252](https://x.com/JErnestoMadrid/status/2108616791379374252) > > "La tormenta tropical “#Simón” se intensificó a huracán categoría 1 en el Pacífico con vientos sostenidos de 120 k/h y rachas de 150 k/h." ### Discussion #44 by @NAagencia > **Author:** [@NAagencia](https://x.com/NAagencia) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 377 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:48:48+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NAagencia/status/2108630776396841465](https://x.com/NAagencia/status/2108630776396841465) > **Visual Context:** A news graphic with the N/A logo shows a map of Panama with concentric rings indicating an earthquake's impact, with the headline 'UN POTENTE SISMO SACUDIÓ PANAMÁ Y ACTIVÓ ALERTAS POR TSUNAMI EN EL PACÍFICO' under an 'INTERNACIONALES' tag. > > "POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE ROCKS PANAMA AND TSUNAMI ALERTS ACTIVE IN THE PACIFIC Buenos Aires, October 9 (NA) -- A strong earthquake shook Panama this Friday, October 9, generating concern in various parts of the region. The seismic event was reported just before 1 p.m. and had an" ### Discussion #45 by @bruce_weather > **Author:** [@bruce_weather](https://x.com/bruce_weather) > **Metrics:** 4 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 314 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T17:18:57+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bruce_weather/status/2108608165189390731](https://x.com/bruce_weather/status/2108608165189390731) > > "Friday, October 9, 2026 Who's ready for some cooler temps? Upcoming low temps Saturday, October 10 through Thursday, October 22, 2026" ### Discussion #46 by @SlashSimon > **Author:** [@SlashSimon](https://x.com/SlashSimon) > **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 286 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T17:28:46+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SlashSimon/status/2108610637471604842](https://x.com/SlashSimon/status/2108610637471604842) > **Visual Context:** An artist's rendering of a NASA lunar base shows a cylindrical habitat module on the moon's surface with astronauts, lunar rovers, and a lander in the background, with Earth visible in the sky. > > "Wow, you can just do things! Robotic missions to the Moon start this December, followed by additional near-monthly missions to build America’s Moon Base infrastructure ahead of astronaut missions." ### Discussion #47 by @MarvinBeisbol > **Author:** [@MarvinBeisbol](https://x.com/MarvinBeisbol) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 235 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:42:06+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MarvinBeisbol/status/2108629090676637714](https://x.com/MarvinBeisbol/status/2108629090676637714) > **Visual Context:** A Spanish-language earthquake notification showing a magnitude 7.7 earthquake ('Terremoto de magnitud 7.7') affecting Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama, centered 18 km from Panamá at 1:56 p.m., with a map showing the epicenter near Santiago. > > "Terremoto en Panamá" ### Discussion #48 by @reddit > **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 200 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:54:11.954000+00:00 > > "NASA Selects GIMLI to Search the Marius Lunar Pit for a Potential Lunar Base Site" ### Discussion #49 by @reddit > **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 100 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T19:07:12.643000+00:00 > > "Proterozoic crystaline basement muscovite schist?" ### Discussion #50 by @MBRSpaceCentre > **Author:** [@MBRSpaceCentre](https://x.com/MBRSpaceCentre) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 88 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:33:35+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MBRSpaceCentre/status/2108626949853827374](https://x.com/MBRSpaceCentre/status/2108626949853827374) > **Visual Context:** Crowd gathered around astronauts in blue flight suits and a man in a suit at what appears to be a space-themed exhibition, with planets and a UAE flag visible in the background. > > "شارك رائدا الفضاء هزاع المنصوري ونورا المطروشي مع زميليهما ألبير غزر أوجي، وتوفا جيهانغير أتاسيفير من وكالة الفضاء التركية في جلسة لطلاب المدارس الذين زاروا المؤتمر الدولي للفضاء 2026. وشرح لهم الرواد عن مهماتهم والتدريبات التي يخوضونها." ### Discussion #51 by @Deepakxiqn > **Author:** [@Deepakxiqn](https://x.com/Deepakxiqn) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 57 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:29:00+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Deepakxiqn/status/2108625793500803417](https://x.com/Deepakxiqn/status/2108625793500803417) > **Visual Context:** A bright, sunny landscape shows a lush green agricultural field with young crops in the foreground, leading towards distant trees and a small building under a blue sky, with a timestamp of "9 Oct 2025, 12:02 pm" in the corner. > > "Difficulty in the identification of the plant" ### Discussion #52 by @MidwestStormsWX > **Author:** [@MidwestStormsWX](https://x.com/MidwestStormsWX) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 34 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:50:46+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MidwestStormsWX/status/2108631270913704391](https://x.com/MidwestStormsWX/status/2108631270913704391) > **Visual Context:** A satellite image of a hurricane approaching Florida with overlaid text reading 'MONSTER STORM' in yellow with a red arrow pointing toward the storm's eye. > > "We are expecting a category 2, possibly category 3 hurricane at landfall! And numerous tornadoes also!" ### Discussion #53 by @DMFanGossip13 > **Author:** [@DMFanGossip13](https://x.com/DMFanGossip13) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 2 views > **Posted:** 2026-10-09T18:39:34+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DMFanGossip13/status/2108628454430462267](https://x.com/DMFanGossip13/status/2108628454430462267) > > "the leaves give it away tbh"