A 6.8 magnitude earthquake occurred at 5.18  on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 4, as reported by the                                   Institute of Geosciences of the University of Panama.

It was located on the island of Coiba, near Chiriquí and Veraguas, with a depth of 10 kilometers.

A second 4.2 earthquake was reported in the same area at 5:28 pm reported the Institute of Geosciences.

The National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc) reported that the earthquake has been "perceived in Chiriquí, Bocas del Toro, Veraguas, Azuero, Panamá Oeste and Panamá. At the moment, no damages, affectations, or injuries have been reported. We carry out monitoring in the provinces."