PANAMA CITY (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter
scale hit southwest of Panama at 11:34 a.m. on Sunday (1634
GMT),the U.S. Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was
issued.
The earthquake occurred near the border of Panama and Costa Rica
with the epicenter located at the Pacific Ocean, 135 km south of
David, the capital of western Chiriqui province of Panama, and 184
km away from Golfito, a western Costa Rican city. The depth of the
quake was 19.7 km.
The tremor was felt in Chiriqui province. Since the epicenter was
over 400 km away from the Panama City, residents of the capital
did not feel any movement.
The National Civil Protection System of Panama issued no reports
of casualty or tsunami warning.