Panama’s National Civil Defense System said the shaking caused cracks to appear in two high-rise apartments in the capital.
Eddie Arauz, who lives on the 23rd floor of a Panama City apartment building, told the Associated Press that “it felt very strong, and I got out of the building quickly.”
There were no reports of any injuries due to the quake.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.0 magnitude quake occurred at 1:49 a.m. local time beneath the Caribbean Sea at an epicenter 60 miles northeast of Panama City.
The quake was at a depth of about 27 miles, according to the agency.