Panama-Kosta Rika Border Guncang Earthquake

The location of the earthquake on the border of Costa Rica-Panama/earthquake.usgs.gov

JAKARTA - An earthquake measuring 5.56 magnitude struck the Panama-Kosta Rika border area.

The German Center for Geoscience Research (GFZ) said the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km. Meanwhile, the US/USGS Geological Agency said the earthquake on Monday, July 8, had a magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter scale, reported by Reuters.

Panama's National Emergency Operations Center said it was actively monitoring the situation and conducting deterrence checks at local hospitals.

Initial reports show vibrations felt in the provinces of Chiriqui and Bocas del Toro in Panama.

Videos circulating on social media showed broken glass in commercial places, but authorities have not reported any major damage or casualties so far.