Panama is shaking! Another extremely shallow strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 occurred this morning

Aftershocks have continued in Panama, a Central American country, since a strong earthquake occurred on the 9th. Another extremely shallow strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 occurred at around 7 a.m. Taiwan time this morning. (AP)

Since the strong earthquake in Panama, a Central American country, aftershocks have continued on the 9th, causing disasters in the local area. Another extremely shallow strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 occurred at around 7 a.m. Taiwan time today (13th). The focal depth of the earthquake was only 10 kilometers, which was an extremely shallow earthquake. Disasters may escalate again.

In the early morning of the 10th, Taipei time, an extremely rare earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 occurred in Panama. 2.5 hours after the main shock, a second strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 occurred again. After that, there were more than 45 large and small aftershocks, which caused a high degree of panic among the people of the country. It was reported that at least 27 people were injured and nearly 900 houses were damaged. The Panamanian government also declared a national emergency during the weekend holiday.

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At 7:20 a.m. Taiwan time today, another strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 occurred locally. The epicenter was located about 18 kilometers west of Río Grande in Panama. The focal depth was only 10 kilometers and it was an extremely shallow earthquake. Although the strong earthquake has not caused any deaths, at least 27 people have been injured and nearly 900 houses have been damaged. Authorities have warned that damage statistics are likely to rise further as damage assessments continue in remote communities.

Although there have been no reports of deaths or missing persons, external radio footage shows that many homes, roads, hotels, government buildings, businesses and churches suffered structural damage.