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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem884514
USGS iscgem884514

6 Jun 1958, 20:15

284 km SW of Arenas, Panama

A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 284 km SW of Arenas, Panama?

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5.316000, -82.406000

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M 6.1

163 km SW of Río Grande, Panama

M 6.1

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M 6.1

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem884514
Coordinates
5.316, -82.406
Network
iscgem
Significance
565