| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.286, -82.623 |
| UTC time | 1962-10-31 11:32:27.330 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 31, 1962 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Panama on Wednesday, October 31, 1962 at 11:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is David (Panama - PA), about 350.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.623 and latitude 5.286.
| Location | David |
| Country | Panama (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1962-10-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 350.3 km |
| Santiago | 361.9 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 469.6 km |
| La Chorrera | 508.4 km |
| Arraiján | 523.4 km |
| Paraíso | 525.0 km |
| Puerto Limón | 525.7 km |
| Turrialba | 527.2 km |
| Panama City | 536.5 km |
| Curridabat | 538.2 km |
| San José | 541.8 km |
| Purral | 542.7 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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M 4.0
David
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M 4.4
David
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M 4.7
David
Panama · 2026-03-17 20:25 UTC
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352.4 km |
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M 4.8
David
Panama · 2026-02-24 20:38 UTC
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349.4 km |
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M 4.4
David
Panama · 2025-11-20 03:49 UTC
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405.2 km |
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M 4.5
David
Panama · 2025-11-13 08:33 UTC
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341.2 km |
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M 4.6
David
Panama · 2025-11-08 04:31 UTC
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269.9 km |
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