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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem885642
USGS iscgem885642

6 Dec 1958, 09:33

163 km S of Burica, Panama

A magnitude 6 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 163 km S of Burica, Panama?

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6.577000, -82.615000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem885642
Coordinates
6.577, -82.615
Network
iscgem
Significance
554