Strong earthquake hits coast near Panama, no damage reported

SAN JOSE/PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – A strong earthquake struck off the southern coast of Panama on Wednesday near the border with Costa Rica, although there were no immediate reports of damage, and authorities said no tsunami was expected.

The European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.9 and struck at a depth of 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) 321 kilometers (200 miles) southeast of Costa Rica’s capital, San Jose. An earthquake of magnitude 6.8.

Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause severe damage.

“In connection with the earthquake that we felt in almost all parts of the country, we have been informed that we have no damage to public infrastructure or personal injuries,” said Alexandre Solis, head of Costa Rica’s National Emergency Committee.

A Reuters witness said the quake was felt in San Jose.

“Our team continues to monitor the areas where the earthquake was seen this afternoon. No damage has been reported so far,” the Panama Civil Protection Agency said on Twitter.

Another Reuters witness in Panama City said the shaking was not felt there.

Both the US National Tsunami Warning Center and the Panama Civil Protection Agency said they did not expect a tsunami.

The International Medical Committee said another earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale and a depth of 22 km also struck near Panama.

(Additional reporting by Elida Moreno in Panama City and Alvaro Murillo in San Jose; Additional reporting by Derek Francis in Bengaluru and Anthony Esposito in Mexico City. Editing by Richard Boleyn and Peter Cooney

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