A magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck Panama, according to a preliminary report from the Geosciences Institute of the University of Panama. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage following the latest tremor, Xinhua news agency reported.

The epicentre was located 32 kilometres southwest of Soná, in the western province of Veraguas, at a depth of 10 kilometres. The earthquake struck at 6.20 pm local time on Monday (2320 GMT).