QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bxy9
USGS usp000bxy9
23 May 2003, 12:05
261 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama
A magnitude 5.9 mwb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 261 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama?
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5.676000, -82.650000
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Event ID
usp000bxy9
Coordinates
5.676, -82.65
Network
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Significance
536