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There were cracks in two luxury high-rise apartment buildings in Panama City, and residents went rushing into the streets, as an earthquake struck; Arturo Alvarado, the country's director of Civil Defense, said there were no reports of any injuries.

Magnitude 6.0 There are only 2 earthquakes per century this strong in this area.

It occurred at 02:49:36 AM (EDT) New York time

Location: 9.654°N, 78.983°W +/- 5.2 km (3.2 miles)
95 km (60 miles) NE of Panama City, Panama
105 km (65 miles) ENE of Colon, Panama
165 km (105 miles) NNW of La Palma, Panama
245 km (155 miles) NE of Las Tablas, Panama

Depth: 43.1 km (26.8 miles) +/- 8.6 km (5.3 miles)

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