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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem905930
USGS iscgem905930

23 Nov 1933, 18:57

29 km W of Burica, Panama

A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 25 km depth.

Depth25 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 29 km W of Burica, Panama?

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8.010000, -83.131000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.15

115 km W of Santa Cruz, Costa Rica

M 6.17

45 km SE of Burica, Panama

M 6.14

near the coast of Nicaragua

M 6.14

14 km SSW of El Rosario, Nicaragua

M 6.13

1 km WNW of Orosí, Costa Rica

M 6.19

5 km S of Liberia, Costa Rica

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem905930
Coordinates
8.01, -83.131
Network
iscgem
Significance
584