| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.616, -81.997 |
| UTC time | 1965-12-15 23:05:24.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 15, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Panama on Wednesday, December 15, 1965 at 23:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is David (Panama - PA), about 102.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -81.997 and latitude 7.616.
| Location | David |
| Country | Panama (PA) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1965-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 102.2 km |
| Santiago | 124.1 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 270.3 km |
| La Chorrera | 281.6 km |
| Puerto Limón | 288.0 km |
| Arraiján | 298.5 km |
| Colón | 301.2 km |
| Cativá | 307.5 km |
| Chilibre | 312.8 km |
| Panama City | 313.0 km |
| Turrialba | 315.1 km |
| San Miguelito | 320.8 km |
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M 4.4
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M 4.7
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M 4.8
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M 4.4
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M 4.5
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M 4.6
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