| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.803, -82.149 |
| UTC time | 1936-10-29 05:53:00.900 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 29, 1936 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Panama on Thursday, October 29, 1936 at 05:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is David (Panama - PA), about 183.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.149 and latitude 6.803.
| Location | David |
| Country | Panama (PA) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1936-10-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 183.5 km |
| Santiago | 193.4 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 332.6 km |
| La Chorrera | 348.6 km |
| Arraiján | 364.8 km |
| Puerto Limón | 368.0 km |
| Colón | 377.0 km |
| Panama City | 378.8 km |
| Chilibre | 382.4 km |
| Cativá | 382.5 km |
| Turrialba | 384.3 km |
| San Miguelito | 387.0 km |
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