Panama City, March 21 -- An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on Richter Scale jolted Panama late on Friday, a statement from the National Center for Seismology said.

As per the statement, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

"EQ of M: 6.1, On: 21/03/2025 20:20:50 IST, Lat: 7.17 N, Long: 82.20 W, Depth: 10 Km, Location: South of Panama," the NCS said in a post on X.

Shallow earthquakes like this one are more dangerous than deeper ones due to their greater energy release closer to the Earth's surface, causing stronger ground shaking and increased damage to structures and casualties, compared to deeper earthquakes, which lose energy as they travel to the surface.

As per Global Earth Model, ...