QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000a8x9
USGS usp000a8x9
2 Feb 2001, 14:47
266 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 266 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama?
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5.636000, -82.631000
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Event ID
usp000a8x9
Coordinates
5.636, -82.631
Network
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Significance
432