Magnitude 4.7 earthquake shakes Panama’s capital

Government employees stand outside their office buildings after an earthquake, next to the Metropolitan Cathedral at the Casco Viejo neighborhood in Panama City, Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. A strong earthquake has swayed skyscrapers in Panama’s capital registering a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 according to the U.S. Geological Survey. AP

PANAMA CITY — An earthquake caused skyscrapers in Panama’s capital to sway Monday and led to the evacuation of some buildings. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

The US Geological Survey gave a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 for the afternoon’s quake.

The shaking set off car alarms and local news media said the local subway system was halted.

The quake at 2:35 p.m. (1935 GMT) was centered 6 miles (10 kilometers) deep about 51 miles (83 kilometers) south-southeast of Panama City in the Gulf of Panama.