A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck on Sunday in the Pacific Ocean south of Panama, but there was no risk of a massive tsunami, US seismologists said.
The quake struck at 6:45am at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles), the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter was located 370 kilometers
(230 miles) south of the Panamanian city of David.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said "no destructive widespread tsunami threat exists," but warned that quakes of a similar magnitude can "sometimes generate local tsunamis in coastal areas near the epicenter.
Hindustan Times
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