QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem875357
USGS iscgem875357
18 Sept 1962, 01:29
78 km S of Boca Chica, Panama
A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 30 km depth.
Published location
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7.514000, -82.297000
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Event ID
iscgem875357
Coordinates
7.514, -82.297
Network
iscgem
Significance
705