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Moderately strong earthquake rattles Panama
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Date: Saturday Jul. 4, 2009 4:15 PM ET
PANAMA CITY — A moderately strong earthquake rattled Panama early Saturday, sending residents rushing into the streets.
The country's National Civil Defence System said the temblor caused cracks in two luxury high-rise apartment buildings in Panama City.
Civil defence Director Arturo Alvarado said there were no reports of any injuries.
But Eddie Arauz, who lives on the 23rd floor of a Panama City apartment building said that "it felt very strong, and I got out of the building quickly."
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 and was centred in an area about 60 miles (95 kilometres) northeast of Panama City.
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