| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.231, -82.283 |
| UTC time | 1975-08-31 12:18:56.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 31, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Panama on Sunday, August 31, 1975 at 12:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is David (Panama - PA), about 134.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.283 and latitude 7.231.
| Location | David |
| Country | Panama (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-08-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 134.2 km |
| Santiago | 173.0 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 284.3 km |
| Puerto Limón | 318.2 km |
| La Chorrera | 331.1 km |
| Turrialba | 335.1 km |
| Paraíso | 338.6 km |
| Arraiján | 347.9 km |
| Colón | 353.2 km |
| Curridabat | 355.6 km |
| Purral | 359.4 km |
| Cativá | 359.4 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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134.0 km |
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M 4.0
David
Panama · 2026-04-16 23:17 UTC
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130.1 km |
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M 4.4
David
Panama · 2026-04-02 17:11 UTC
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124.7 km |
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M 4.7
David
Panama · 2026-03-17 20:25 UTC
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160.0 km |
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M 4.8
David
Panama · 2026-02-24 20:38 UTC
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144.4 km |
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M 4.4
David
Panama · 2025-11-20 03:49 UTC
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201.5 km |
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M 4.5
David
Panama · 2025-11-13 08:33 UTC
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136.2 km |
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M 4.6
David
Panama · 2025-11-08 04:31 UTC
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50.6 km |
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