QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gepp
USGS usp000gepp
14 Aug 2008, 23:55
83 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama
A magnitude 5.5 mwc earthquake at 6 km depth.
Published location
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7.292000, -82.726000
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Event ID
usp000gepp
Coordinates
7.292, -82.726
Network
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Significance
469