Earthquake occurred for the second time in a week in Mexico, measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale

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Earthquake tremors were felt on Wednesday night in the Caribbean Sea not far from the Panama-Colombia border. According to the information provided by the American Geological Survey, its intensity on the Richter scale was 6.6. Then people were scared and confused about the continuous earthquakes coming after the earthquake.

Earthquake intensity 6.6

According to the information received, there is no news of any loss of life or property in the earthquake of such intensity. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake was centered about 41 kilometers northeast of Puerto Obalda in Panama. The epicenter was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 mi).

the earth shook a week ago

Let us tell you that on May 18, there was an earthquake of 6.4 magnitude in Mexico when the earth was shaking. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Central American nation and parts of southern Mexico. The US Geological Survey (USGS) stated that its epicenter was 2 km southeast of the municipality of Canilla, Guatemala.

6.4 Intensity measured

Earlier, the intensity of the earthquake was measured at 6.4 on the Richter scale. However, there is no news of any damage in the meantime. Neighboring countries were also informed by tweeting that because of this they too are not seeing any signs of disaster like Tsunami.

Why do earthquakes happen?

An earthquake (also known as an earthquake or aftershock) is the result of a seismic wave caused by a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust. Earthquakes are measured by seismometers called seismometers or seismographs.