Strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes western Panama

 

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake shook western Panama early Thursday, but there were no initial reports of damage.

Panama's National Civil Defense Agency said on Twitter that the earthquake was felt in Herrera, Bocas del Toro, Veraguas and western Panama.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) about 62 kilometers (39 miles) southwest of Boca Chica, Panama, off the country's Pacific coast.