A 6.1 magnitude earthquake has struck the Panama-Costa Rica border region, home to more than 400,000 people on May 12, 2019.
The quake struck on Sunday afternoon, and was initially reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and the US Geological Survey (USGS). The EMSC reported the quake as happening at a depth of 12km below the earth’s surface, while the USGS put the depth at 37 km.
Fuerte temblor en Chiriquí, #Panamá espanta a mis paisanos??@tudiscovery,@NatGeoEsp. @tvnnoticias,@criticaenlinea pic.twitter.com/0zTNic677X
— Sidney Sittón (@sidneysittonU) May 12, 2019
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake is considered a “strong” quake, and can cause extensive damage in populated areas. Only 100 such quakes happen worldwide every year.
#LEPNacional Fuerte sismo se registra en la provincia de Chiriquí
— La Estrella | Panamá (@EstrellaOnline) May 12, 2019
https://t.co/37mKSD8nzK pic.twitter.com/1b1XHX2MSR
Eyewitnesses told the EMSC that the quake was “very strong” and shook buildings. However, no significant damage has yet been reported.
El Sismo registrado en Panamá provocó la caída de mercancías en los supermercados. pic.twitter.com/VzRlnXWKu1
— Raúl López (@raullopez27) May 12, 2019
The quake’s epicenter was 48km northwest of David, Panama’s second-largest city, and 201km southeast of San Jose, the Costa Rican capital.
Se activan los protocolos de emergencias, para este tipo de casos. Inicia el desalojo de pacientes de distintos hospitales de la provincia. pic.twitter.com/AVmr4KGN4B
— Reten_Chiriqui (@RetenChiriqui) May 12, 2019
The company Naturgy Panama reported that electric power was affected in Puerto Armuelles, San Bartolo, Agua Buena, Rio Mar and San Vicente.
@DiaaDiaPa @MiDiarioPanama @criticaenlinea @TReporta @tvnnoticias pic.twitter.com/hKdEGc4LeQ
— Naturgy Panamá (@NaturgyPa) May 12, 2019
Here some more pictures:
Debido al fuerte sismo algunos establecimientos sufrieron cuantiosas pérdidas !#temblor #sismos #COSTARICA #hablandoalchile pic.twitter.com/0N8ORATqGm
— Hablando Al Chile (@hablanalchilecr) May 12, 2019
Imágenes de un súper mercado en Puerto Armuelles, luego del Temblor. @tvnnoticias pic.twitter.com/cvsEJhiFye
— Jhony Mosquera (@JhonyMosquera) May 12, 2019
There is no report of victims and damages, but several users have reported very strong shakings during the M6.1 earthquake.
