QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000a5y0
USGS usp000a5y0
12 Dec 2000, 05:26
224 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama
A magnitude 6.1 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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6.015000, -82.679000
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Event ID
usp000a5y0
Coordinates
6.015, -82.679
Network
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Significance
572