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An Earthquake with a Preliminary 6.2 Magnitude Shakes Panama, with No Immediate Reports of Damage
PANAMA, JUL 14 – The 6.2 magnitude quake off Panama's Pacific coast caused no injuries or damage, with authorities confirming no tsunami threat and ongoing monitoring in the seismic region.
- A preliminary magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off Panama's Pacific coast on Monday around midday near Punta Burica in Chiriquí province.
- The quake occurred in a seismically active region near Costa Rica, with some early reports suggesting a higher magnitude of 6.6 from Colombian sources.
- The tremor was experienced in Chiriquí and nearby western Panama regions, accompanied by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake occurring to the southwest of Isla Coiba, which may have been an aftershock.
- Authorities confirmed no injuries, damage, or tsunami warnings, and Omar Smith, Panama's civil protection head, posted that monitoring continues and residents should be ready for aftershocks.
- The event caused no evacuations, daily life resumed quickly, and officials maintain monitoring to ensure public safety amid ongoing seismic activity.
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An earthquake with a preliminary 6.2 magnitude shakes Panama, with no immediate reports of damage
An earthquake with a preliminary 6.2 magnitude has struck off the Pacific coast of Panama. No injuries or damage were immediately reported. The U.S.
Panama City, Panama. A 6.2-degree earthquake shook a Panamanian Pacific area on Monday, without causing tsunami alerts or reports of casualties or damage, the seismic services reported.The telluric movement was recorded at 11H53 local (16h53 GMT) with epicenter in the ocean, 206 km south of Punta Burica, near the border with Costa Rica, and 10 km deep, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). “There are no tsunami alerts active …
Panama Shaken by 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake, No Tsunami Threat Reported
Panama experienced a powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake on Monday afternoon, shaking the southern coastline near the Burica region. The US Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed the quake struck at 17:16 GMT, approximately 206 kilometers (128 miles) south of Burica at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). The earthquake, classified as moderate to strong, was felt in parts of Panama and neighboring Costa Rica, though it occurred far from heavi…
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