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Witness location : Manaca Civil (Panama) (6 km S from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Slow shaking that built up and then a loud cracking noise. The shaking continued for about a minute after. About 2 minutes total. Feeling dizzy after.

Witness location : Progreso (Panama) (12 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Un poco fuerte

Witness location : Santo Domingo (Panama) (19 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Se sintió fuerte

Witness location : Bugabita Arriba (Panama) (25 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Se sintió en bugaba Chiriqui

Witness location : Santa Rosa (Panama) (29 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Short duration, hard shake

Witness location : Aguacatal (Panama) (37 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Felt it strong but short

Witness location : Nuevo San Carlitos (Panama) (40 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

Windows & doors rattling strongly

Witness location : Nuevo San Carlitos (Panama) (40 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Window bars rattled.

Witness location : Nuevo San Carlitos (Panama) (42 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Fue largo, no muy fuerte, pero sí, todo vibraba y se movía

Witness location : Volcán (Panama) (49 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

That was strong but short. In Volcan.

Witness location : Potrerillos Arriba (Panama) (50 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

shaking for a few seconds

Witness location : Volcán (Panama) (52 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Sentí el piso moverse, muy fuerte.

Witness location : Potrerillos Arriba (Panama) (53 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

2 sharp rumbles 1 second apart

Witness location : Palmira (Panama) (54 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

This was the strongest yet.  Everything shook! Scary!

Witness location : Mague (Panama) (58 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Very long,  shaking increased then dropped off, kept going very light for 10 15 seconds.

Witness location : Bajo Boquete (Panama) (59 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Very brief, felt as if someone picked up the building and then dropped it back in place again, with some fairly violent shaking rattle dishes for about two seconds

Witness location : Boquete (Panama) (60 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Shaking but not severe

Witness location : Alto Boquete (Panama) (60 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

About 10-12 seconds. Strong horizontal shaking.

Witness location : Bajo Boquete (Panama) (60 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Jaramillo Centro

Witness location : Boquete (Panama) (61 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Felt it in boquete

Witness location : Jaramillo Arriba (Panama) (63 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Sii lo sentí en boquete

Witness location : Jaramillo Arriba (Panama) (63 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

We're in the living room and it felt like something hit the apartment then there was slight shaking

Witness location : Daniel Flores (Costa Rica) (139 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Enough to wake me

Witness location : Daniel Flores (Costa Rica) (149 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Estoy en Dominical, Costa Rica, y estaba acostado en la cama y lo sentí bastante bien.

Witness location : Río Abajo (Panama) (369 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Me sentí un poco mareada y hay mismo sonó está alarma