| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.520, -82.907 |
| UTC time | 1960-12-06 08:56:14.870 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 6, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Panama on Tuesday, December 6, 1960 at 08:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is David (Panama - PA), about 53.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.907 and latitude 8.520.
| Location | David |
| Country | Panama (PA) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1960-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 53.4 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 128.2 km |
| Puerto Limón | 164.3 km |
| Turrialba | 176.1 km |
| Paraíso | 180.7 km |
| Curridabat | 198.7 km |
| Purral | 202.2 km |
| San José | 203.6 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 203.7 km |
| San Vicente | 203.8 km |
| Santiago | 217.0 km |
| Alajuela | 219.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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54.2 km |
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M 4.0
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M 4.4
David
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48.2 km |
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M 4.7
David
Panama · 2026-03-17 20:25 UTC
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24.3 km |
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M 4.8
David
Panama · 2026-02-24 20:38 UTC
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15.6 km |
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M 4.4
David
Panama · 2025-11-20 03:49 UTC
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44.3 km |
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M 4.5
David
Panama · 2025-11-13 08:33 UTC
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23.1 km |
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M 4.6
David
Panama · 2025-11-08 04:31 UTC
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117.2 km |
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