QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00011k0
USGS usp00011k0
27 Jun 1979, 10:50
116 km S of Boca Chica, Panama
A magnitude 6.1 ms earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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7.164000, -82.253000
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Event ID
usp00011k0
Coordinates
7.164, -82.253
Network
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Significance
572