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USGS usp0002dz1

20 Apr 1985, 19:23

32 km E of Mulatupo, Panama

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 37.7 km depth.

Depth37.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 32 km E of Mulatupo, Panama?

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9.004000, -77.460000

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M 6

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M 5.9

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0002dz1
Coordinates
9.004, -77.46
Network
us
Significance
611