Earthquake testimonies

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Witness location : Corregimiento Boca Chica (Panama) (66 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Pretty heavy shaking for 30 to 45 seconds. a few picture fell off the wall and cans fell of shelves.

Witness location : David (Panama) (83 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Fue fuerte , me despertó

Witness location : David (Panama) (85 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Fuerte sismo sin caidas de objetos en casa

Witness location : Puerto Armuelles (Panama) (86 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 50 min

Light roller. Shook the bed a bit. I woke my wife up so she could feel it too, otherwise she would have slept through it. It lasted about 45 seconds.

Witness location : Puerto Armuelles (Panama) (86 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 494 min

long rolling movement for quite some time. Windows and closet doors were rattling.

Witness location : Puerto Armuelles (Panama) (87 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Nothing too serious. I felt a lot of shaking but everything seems yo be okay.

Witness location : San Pablo Viejo (Panama) (92 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 67 min

Horizontal undulating movement. Fixtures swaying, and water in pool schloshing dramatically.

Witness location : Santa Rosa (Panama) (109 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Gentle rolling shake, lasted about 1 min, chandelier visibly moving

Witness location : La Concepción (Panama) (116 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 14 min

Medium rolling motion, house was moving, no visible damage.

Witness location : Boquete (Panama) (124 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 127 min

Woke me up!

Witness location : Boquete (Panama) (124 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Felt like about a 20 second rumble. Not too jarring, but definitely had my lamps and blinds and things wobbling.

Witness location : Sabalito (Costa Rica) (144 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

South Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Very near Panama

Witness location : Santiago (Panama) (160 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Fue fuerte. Me despertó.

Witness location : Bocas del Toro (Panama) (186 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Felt my bed shaking. All ok in Isla Colon Panama

Witness location : Bocas del Toro (Panama) (187 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

se movio toda la casa.

Witness location : La Villa de los Santos (Panama) (218 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 31 min

Se sintió moderado y de un par de segundos.

Witness location : Bahia Ballena (Costa Rica) (225 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Uvita, Costa Rica. Things in the house shook lightly for about 30-45 seconds.

Witness location : Penonomé (Panama) (240 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Felt as if I was seated ontop of moving furniture. 07:00 GMT-5

Witness location : Antón (Panama) (246 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Le lit a pas mal bougé. Durée environ 10 secondes

Witness location : Río Hato (Panama) (256 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Tall condo moved back and fourth in playa Blanca

Witness location : El Valle (Panama) (269 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Movimiento horizontal y circular, larga duración

Witness location : San Carlos (Panama) (279 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 47 min

A gentle swaying in east/west direction. In doorway need to hold both sides. Lasted about 2 minutes.Rio Mar Torres, San Carlos district.

Witness location : San José (Panama) (283 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

San carlos district Panama west and mild back and forth shock... water in pool had small ripples

Witness location : Nueva Gorgona (Panama) (290 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

19th floor apartment. The building was swaying. Started as a bit of bouncing then a small pause then it started swaying for about 1 min.

Witness location : San Isidro (Costa Rica) (294 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 162 min

Movimiento suave pero duración larga.

Witness location : (Panama) (300 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Slow, long gentle rocking movement

Witness location : San José (Costa Rica) (317 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 49 min

Gentle, rolling motion, lasted about 15 seconds. Curtains were moving and cracking noises came from wooden furniture.

Witness location : Cristóbal (Panama) (328 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Smooth, long slow oscillating

Witness location : Veracruz (Panama) (336 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Leves movimientos laterales

Witness location : Howard (Panama) (337 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Seems to have lasted about one minuteSeems to have lasted about one minute

Witness location : Arraiján (Panama) (338 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Felt it while eating breakfast. Swinging light fixtures confirmed what I felt. Not too strong. (But I’m originally from California).

Witness location : Ancón (Panama) (342 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

En el edificio piso 15 se sintió un temblor suave

Witness location : Ancón (Panama) (343 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Larguito sonaron cubiertos

Witness location : Ciudad de Panamá (Panama) (346 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Leve movimiento Avenida Balboa

Witness location : Panama City (Panama) (346 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

A bit strong

Witness location : Ciudad de Panamá (Panama) (346 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 62 min

I was on bed looking at the ceiling and felt a subtle movement of the bed

Witness location : Ciudad de Panamá (Panama) (346 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Mild

Witness location : Ciudad de Panamá (Panama) (347 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

Largo fuerte

Witness location : Panama City (Panama) (347 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 16 min

Iba caminando con mis hijas hacia el colegio y note que sin brisa las plantas se balanceaban. Me pareció extraño, preste atención y sentí como vibraba el suelo.

Witness location : Ciudad de Panamá (Panama) (347 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

It didn’t felt too hard, but I felt it.

Witness location : Ciudad de Panamá (Panama) (347 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 36 min

Heard the walls cracking and windows cracking. No damage - we live on 25th floor highrise in Panama City

Witness location : Ciudad de Panamá (Panama) (348 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 79 min

Fue leve el movimiento, pero todos en el sexto piso del edificio lo sentimos.

Witness location : Ancón (Panama) (348 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 12 min

Building 16 floor

Witness location : Ciudad de Panamá (Panama) (349 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Se sintió leve. Estaba en edificio alto de 22 pisos.

Witness location : Ciudad de Panamá (Panama) (349 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

In the capital. Bed shook for 30 seconds

Witness location : Ciudad de Panamá (Panama) (350 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Oscilatorio, el más fuerte que he sentido en 22 años de estar en Panamá

Witness location : Ciudad de Panamá (Panama) (353 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 202 min

Some of my friends felt it but me