😲🌍 “Mother Earth Throws a 6.6 Rocking Party on Colombia-Panama Border” 🌍😲
TL;DR;
Our late-night party-goer, Mother Earth, decided to crash Colombia and Panama’s party with a seismic jolt of 6.6 magnitude. Residents were shaking, but not stirred, in an event that could have totally rocked the foundations of buildings…and margaritas. But, did it really cause any chaos, or was it just another tremor in the dark? 🌍💥🌃
📝 Full Story:
Late in the evening on May 24, the Caribbean Sea was the unexpected stage for a late-night rave, only it wasn’t the thumping bassline causing the trembling but the vibrations from the depths of Earth’s crust. As the clock hit party-o’clock, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 set the dance floor, sorry, sea floor, grooving, just off the Panama-Colombia border, according to the guys who know about this sort of thing – the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The epicenter of this crust-shaking groove was only about 25 miles (or for those who prefer kilometers, that’s 41) northeast of Puerto Obaldia, Panama. That’s not densely populated, like, at all, but we’re guessing the wildlife had a pretty wild night. It all went down around 6 miles deep, the kind of place you’d expect Aquaman, not an earthquake. And because no good party ends with just one hit, an aftershock of 4.9 magnitude kept the beat going just about 10 minutes after the first quake. 🐠🎉🦀
Twitter blew up as Panama’s civil defense agency tweeted the shakedown was felt in the Provinces of Darien, Panama, Guna Yala, and West Panama. “There is no report of effects,” they said, before mentioning that Panama’s National Emergency Operations Centre had ruled out any chances of a wave-filled encore in the form of a tsunami. Sounds like a well-managed event to us, right? But what do you think – how prepared are these agencies for Mother Earth’s surprise gigs? 🐦🌊🏙️
Not everyone felt the groovy shake, though. In some parts of Panama’s capital, it was like any other night, while others got the full shake-rattle-and-roll experience. Residents in the Colombian cities of Medellin and Cali also reported some shaking. Imagine, sitting down for a late-night snack, and your chips start doing the cha-cha! 💃🍟🕺
The epicenter of this seismic soirée is home to the Darien Gap, a zone that’s more jungle than people and a popular route for migrants heading north. Picture this: hundreds of thousands of migrants have passed through in recent years. Were they prepared for this kind of shakeup on their journey?🌲🚶🌲
So, to sum it up, it was a bit of a mixed bag night. Some got their homes shaking, others were left wondering why their margaritas weren’t stirred. But we have to ask – with the world as it is today, are we ready for Mother Earth’s impromptu parties? Are our buildings ready to withstand her late-night dance-offs? And most importantly, if an earthquake hits and no one is around to feel it, does it still make a shake? 🏘️🍹🌍🤔
Disclaimer: This article is not intended as advice for earthquake preparedness. Please refer to local authorities and experts for
