6.3 magnitude earthquake hits the Panama-Costa Rica border around midnight on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with the potential to cause casualties and “significant damage”.
The shallow quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), about two kilometers from the nearest town of Progreso in Panama, USGS said.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, but US seismologists said the disaster was “potentially widespread,” with the USGS website pointing out that “past events with this alert level have required a regional or national level response”.
“Estimated economic losses are 0-4% GDP of Panama,” the website said.
According to the National Seismological Network (RSN) in Costa Rica, the quake struck at 0523 GMT on Wednesday (11.23 p.m. Tuesday) with its epicenter located 11 kilometers east of the Panamanian border town of Puerto Armuelles.
6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Panama-Costa Rica border
