QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000386u
USGS usp000386u
8 Sept 1987, 03:58
170 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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6.521000, -82.572000
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Event ID
usp000386u
Coordinates
6.521, -82.572
Network
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Significance
554