Wrath of Nature !! 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook Panama and Costa Rica !

Earthquake in Panama and Costa Rica Natural disaster on July 21, 2021 On Wednesday, July 21, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook western Panama and its border area with Costa Rica. The earthquake was recorded at 15:15 local time 49 km south of Punta Burica, Chiriqui province, in the Pacific Ocean. Its depth was 10 kilometers. At that moment, many people left the buildings where they were in order to avoid their collapse. “Very strong, I think the strongest in recent years,“ said Patricia Ortiz, a resident of Puerto Armuelles in Chiriquí. And she added that “as soon as the earthquake started, the electricity went out after a few seconds.“ At the moment, there are no reports of possible victims or material damage. There were no tsunami warnings either. The Panama Fire Department said it will assess buildings in Chiriqui for possible damage. In this area of ​​Panama, Pacific earthquakes are often recorded. On December 25, 2003, in Puerto Armu
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