Strong quake strikes Panama, no damage reported

[Gato Moteado]

Source: Washington Post

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - A strong earthquake of 6.2 magnitude and at a depth of 30 miles struck Panama near the Costa Rica border overnight, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Wednesday.

The quake hit 35 miles west southwest of David, Panama, at 1:11 a.m. local time.

The tremor was felt in Costa Rica's capital of San Jose, but that country's emergency commission said there were no reports of damages there.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/19/AR2008111900371.html

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i slept right through it. i wonder if any of our other costa rica DUers or panama Duers felt it. i talked to a couple of friends in the south of the country this morning and they felt it...they said it was a strong one.