Magnitude-6.6 earthquake strikes off Panama coast | Inquirer News

Magnitude-6.6 earthquake strikes off Panama coast

/ 05:04 PM January 07, 2015

SCREENGRAB from earthquake.usgs.gov

SCREENGRAB from earthquake.usgs.gov

WASHINGTON, United States—A strong, magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Panama late Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

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The quake hit at 11:07 p.m. and its epicenter was in the Pacific Ocean about 245 kilometers south of the Panama city of Punta de Burica, the USGS said.

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No tsunami warning was issued.

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