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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem887456
USGS iscgem887456

31 Oct 1957, 10:08

156 km S of Burica, Panama

A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 25 km depth.

Depth25 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 156 km S of Burica, Panama?

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6.640000, -82.640000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.38

off the coast of Central America

M 6.36

261 km S of Burica, Panama

M 6.34

64 km SSE of Burica, Panama

M 6.4

off the coast of Central America

M 6.3

229 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama

M 6.3

south of Panama

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem887456
Coordinates
6.64, -82.64
Network
iscgem
Significance
624