Shallow magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes in Caribbean just off border between Panama and Colombia

A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 struck Wednesday night time within the Caribbean Sea simply off the Panama-Colombia border, the U.S. Geological Survey mentioned. There was no fast phrase on whether or not had been any accidents or harm within the close by areas, which aren’t densely populated. The USGS mentioned the quake was centered about 41 kilometers (25 miles) northeast of Puerto Obaldia, Panama. The epicenter was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles). An aftershock with a magnitude of 4.9 adopted about 10 minutes after the unique quake.