2 hurt as magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes northern Panama

PANAMA CITY -- A strong earthquake struck a lightly populated area of Panama near its border with Costa Rica on Sunday, causing some wooden porches to collapse and products to shake from store shelves. Panamanian authorities said at least two people had been injured in a village but gave no details. Sigifredo Perez, head of operations for Costa Rica's National Commission of Emergencies, said no major damage or injuries had been reported in his country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake h