A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake has hit the border area between Panama and Costa Rica, with reports of tremors being felt some 500 km away in Panama City.

The earthquake, which was initially measured at 6.4 magnitude by the US Geological Survey (USGS), struck 44 km west of the city of David in Panama at a shallow depth of 14.2 km.

Some people reported feeling a strong shake but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Hospital employees were evacuated and some patients at clinics after the quake, but no injuries were reported.

The tremor was felt in Costa Rica’s capital San Jose and in many parts of the Central American country, according to initial reports, but the national tsunami warning system said there was no risk of a tsunami.

Villagers in the south of Costa Rica fled their homes, fearing aftershocks. Costa Rica’s President Carlos Alvarado said there were power cuts in several communities in the southwest of the country, near the epicenter.

Northern Panama is relatively sparsely populated and frequently hit by earthquakes. Last month, a 6.1-magnitude quake with an epicenter near David damaged some property and injured people.

In 2003, a magnitude-6.7 earthquake in the region damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes and killed two people. The most significant recent earthquake came in 1991, when a magnitude-7.4 quake killed 23 people and injured 500, as well as causing hundreds of casualties in neighboring Costa Rica.

The Biblical prophecies (Matthew 24, Luke 21) foretell that earthquakes will be a sign of the Last Days indicating the coming end of the age.

Revealing its time to prepare for the nearing appearance of Jesus Christ by being born again spiritually into the Kingdom of God as Jesus said we must (John 3) and His Apostles described how (Matthew 16:19, Acts 2). Which brings peace and joy in the Holy Spirit in this life and eternal life in the world to come.

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