Two earthquakes occurred in close succession, with magnitudes of 5.4 and 4.8. The tremors happened two minutes apart, with the first one at 1:37 a.m. local time. The epicenter was 10 kilometers north of Cascajal, at a depth of 11 kilometers.

The Red Sismológica Nacional, a seismic network, reported the earthquakes and attributed their origin to a fault in the crust of the Caribbean and Panama plates. The US Geological Survey reported a slightly different magnitude of 4.9 for one of the earthquakes.

Further details about the earthquakes and any potential damage are available from the source. Investigators also reported additional aftershocks of lower intensity.