A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has struck western Panama near the border with Costa Rica.
The US Geological Survey said the epicentre of the quake was about 57km west-southwest of David, the third largest city in Panama with an estimated population of 125,000; and about 48km south-southeast of the town of Golfito across the border in Costa Rica.
It was recorded at 1.11am local time (6.11am Irish time) and occurred at a depth of 48km.
The tremor was felt in Costa Rica's capital, San Jose, but that country's emergency commission said there were no reports of damages there.
A local radio station in Panama received calls from people in the area who said they felt the quake strongly and also felt several aftershocks.
Initial checks by emergency workers near the quake's epicentre found no immediate signs of serious damage or landslides.
Panamanian authorities refer to the zone in the western part of the country where the quake occurred as the 'Panama fracture' south of David, the capital of Chiriqui province.
