6.6 earthquake jolts Panama-Colombia border
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An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale struck the Panama-Columbia region. So far no damages have been reported by either side.
An earthquake of 6.6 magnitude struck in the Gulf of Darien near the border of Panama and Colombia late on Wednesday night, May 24, at 10:05 pm local time, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Quoting the USGS, Reuterssaid that the tremors were felt in both countries.
A second earthquake strikes!
Nine minutes after the first earthquake hit the region, reverberations of another earthquake with a 4.9 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck the same location. The USGS reported about the aftershocks of the second earthquake. Several follow-up quakes measuring less than 4 in magnitude on the Richter scale have been reported since yesterday night.
As reported by the USGS, the epicentre of the earthquake was around 40 kilometers (25 miles) off the coast of Panama's eastern town of Puerto Obaldia and both earthquakes struck at a depth of 10km (6.21 miles).
No immediate reports of damages
The National Civil Protection Agency of Panama, Sinaproc reported that no immediate damage to properties was reported and that they are still monitoring the situation. Officials from the Columbian metropolis of Medellin also reported that the earthquake did not cause any damage. However, social media users have reported about the earthquake stating that the earthquake triggered strong shaking on both sides of the border.
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