6.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern Panama After Recent Tremors

POLICY WIRE — City, Country — A preliminary 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck southern Panama on Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake occurred around 6:20 p.m. at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) about 18 kilometers (11 miles) west of Río Grande in the country’s south.

The event comes after two powerful earthquakes on Friday, measuring 7.7 and 6.6 magnitudes, which caused building collapses and prompted evacuations across southern Panama. No immediate reports of casualties or property damage have been confirmed.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)