6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Panama-Costa Rica line

ANKARA

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Panama-Costa Rica line on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The quake was reported at 10:23 p.m. local time (GMT0523), two miles from La Esperanza, Panama.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, though social media users reportedly felt the tremor.

This is the first earthquake exceeding 3.0 magnitude in the past 10 days, in a country that is prone to frequent earthquakes.

Last month, a magnitude 6.1 quake centered near the western town of David damaged property and injured at least two people.

In 2003, a magnitude-6.7 earthquake destroyed hundreds of homes and killed two people.