| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.917, -82.818 |
| UTC time | 1962-03-12 11:40:18.330 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 12, 1962 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Panama on Monday, March 12, 1962 at 11:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is David (Panama - PA), about 71.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.818 and latitude 7.917.
| Location | David |
| Country | Panama (PA) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1962-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 71.0 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 188.2 km |
| Santiago | 203.3 km |
| Puerto Limón | 232.1 km |
| Turrialba | 240.8 km |
| Paraíso | 243.0 km |
| Curridabat | 259.5 km |
| Purral | 263.4 km |
| San José | 264.1 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 264.8 km |
| San Vicente | 264.9 km |
| Alajuela | 279.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
David
Panama · 2026-04-19 08:55 UTC
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40.0 km |
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M 4.0
David
Panama · 2026-04-16 23:17 UTC
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34.8 km |
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M 4.4
David
Panama · 2026-04-02 17:11 UTC
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28.5 km |
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M 4.7
David
Panama · 2026-03-17 20:25 UTC
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64.0 km |
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M 4.8
David
Panama · 2026-02-24 20:38 UTC
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56.3 km |
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M 4.4
David
Panama · 2025-11-20 03:49 UTC
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112.0 km |
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M 4.5
David
Panama · 2025-11-13 08:33 UTC
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48.3 km |
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M 4.6
David
Panama · 2025-11-08 04:31 UTC
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67.0 km |
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