QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0001p53
USGS usp0001p53
19 Aug 1982, 16:59
146 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama
A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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6.718000, -82.680000
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Event ID
usp0001p53
Coordinates
6.718, -82.68
Network
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Significance
711