Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes in Panama region – USGS

(Reuters) – A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck on the border between Panama and Costa Rica on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter was 44 km (27 miles) west of the city of David in Panama at a shallow 14.2 km (9 miles), it said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

It originally put the magnitude at 6.4.

Reporting by Nick Macfie; Editing by Clarence Fernandez

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