Matthew 24:7 Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.”
The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Panama near the Costa Rican border.
The earthquake’s center was located in the Chiriqui province on the side of the country facing the Pacific Ocean.
Panama’s civil defense organization evacuated schools and a nearby hospital.
There have been no reports of injury or damage at this time.