a Earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 on the Richter scale, with epicenter in the Pacific Oceanshook much of the territory of Panamaincluding the capital, worrying but with no immediate reports of casualties or damage, according to Civil Protection.
The earthquake was recorded at 5:18 p.m. (local time) with an epicenter in the Pacific Ocean, 45 miles south of the coastal municipality of Boca Chica, 44 miles west of Coiba Island, near tiny Montuosa Island, according to the National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc).
“There are no effects from the recent earthquake on Coiba Island,” Sinaproc said on Twitter..
#Panama | Preliminary magnitude 6.7 earthquake in the south of the country near Coiba Island, observed in Chiriquí, Bocas del Toro, Veraguas, Azuero, Panama West and Panama. No damage, impairment or injury is reported at this time. We carry out monitoring in the provinces. pic.twitter.com/FFnhEBGRBE
— SINAPROC PANAMA (@Sinaproc_Panama) April 4, 2023
The earthquake, with a depth of 10 km, was felt in the Panamanian capitalwhere dozens of skyscrapers stand, about 350 km from the epicenter.
“The National Emergency Operations Center continues to monitor,” Sinaproc said.
Source: Eluniverso
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