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Strong quake(6.2) rocks Panama-costa Rica border
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by Amitjha | November 19, 2008 at 12:22 am
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A powerful earthquake has struck south-western Panama, close to the border with Costa Rica, says the US Geological Survey (USGS).
The quake was reported with a magnitude of 6.2 and happened at a depth of 48.2km (30 miles), monitors said.
The epicentre was close to the Pacific coast and 55km (35 miles) west of David, Panama's third-largest city and home to 125,000 people.
There have been no reports of any injuries of casualties, says the USGS.
People close to the quake contacted local radio stations in Panama to say they had felt strong aftershocks, reported Reuters.
The news agency also reported that the tremors were felt in the Costa Rican capital San Jose, but that authorities there had received no reports of damage
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at 01:00 on November 19th, 2008
Possibility of After Shocks !
at 01:28 on November 19th, 2008
Well after the quake of this magnitude the possibility of after shock cannot be denied.
at 01:39 on November 19th, 2008
It seems the drill rehearsal in California should have been carried out in Panama as well as they are in similar tectonic geological plate.
Our sympathies go to our affected brothers and sisters. Earthquakes are not a common feature in Africa but we should as well take drills like the one held in California.
Disasters don't ring bells to announce their unwelcome intrusion into our seemngly organised lives hence the important of organising such drills.
Thanks for highlighting this disturbing news.
at 01:49 on November 19th, 2008
Thanks for comment PROFARMS, the earthsquake prediction twchnology is not yet developed.well we can only prepare well to keep the death toll at the lowest level, japan is the good example of that.
The tectonic plate movement and related activities are beyond human control, so we have to accept the verdict of nature,and should find safe locations to live.