Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes near Panama
Quake follows another tremor of 6.3 magnitude in same area, no tsunami expected
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An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck near Panama on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
The quake was at a depth of 2 km, according to EMSC, and struck about 321 km southeast of San Jose in Costa Rica.
The US National Tsunami Warning Center said no tsunami was expected.
Another trembler with a magnitude of 6.3 and a depth of 22 km also struck near Panama, EMSC said.
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