An earthquake with a preliminary 6.2 magnitude shakes Panama, with no immediate reports of damage
The U.S. Geological Survey said that the quake occurred around midday about 130 miles (210 kilometers) south of Punta Burica at a preliminary depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), in Panama's Chiriquí province near the border with Costa Rica.
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