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USGS usp00011nk

1 Jul 1979, 21:38

9 km WNW of Puerto Armuelles, Panama

A magnitude 6.5 ms earthquake at 28 km depth.

Depth28 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 9 km WNW of Puerto Armuelles, Panama?

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8.316000, -82.943000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00011nk
Coordinates
8.316, -82.943
Network
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Significance
650