Earthquake ROCKS Panama – ‘very strong’ shaking in capital city
AN EARTHQUAKE has rocked Panama, with citizens in the capital city of Panama City reporting “a big shake”.
By JOEY MILLAR
Express.co.uk
Sat, Jan 27, 2018
The earthquake was registered at a strength of 5.7, just days after a huge 8.0 quake put the western coast of America and parts of Mexico on tsunami alert.
Today’s Panama earthquake hit at a depth of 25 miles around 110 miles from the populous Panama City, which is home to 400,000 people.
Earthquake tracking website EMSC-CSEM registered dozens of testimonies from people who experienced the quake.
One resident of Panama City said: “[I’m on the] 11th floor in a Panama City building. Big shake, plates on the table moved, drinks spilled.”
Another in the city said: “Very strong.”
A third resident of the capital said: “I live in a high-rise building. It felt like they were trying to move the building.”
EMSC-CSEM said a tsunami warning was not issued and no damage was expected.
The tracking website also estimated one million people lived in the ‘felt area’ of the earthquake.
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