| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.799, -82.740 |
| UTC time | 1976-07-17 02:05:22.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 17, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Panama on Saturday, July 17, 1976 at 02:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is David (Panama - PA), about 294.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.740 and latitude 5.799.
| Location | David |
| Country | Panama (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-07-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 294.6 km |
| Santiago | 321.4 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 411.0 km |
| Paraíso | 466.5 km |
| Puerto Limón | 467.8 km |
| Turrialba | 468.6 km |
| La Chorrera | 473.5 km |
| Curridabat | 479.8 km |
| San José | 483.5 km |
| Purral | 484.3 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 485.3 km |
| San Vicente | 485.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
David
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M 4.4
David
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257.2 km |
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M 4.7
David
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294.1 km |
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M 4.8
David
Panama · 2026-02-24 20:38 UTC
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291.9 km |
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M 4.4
David
Panama · 2025-11-20 03:49 UTC
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347.3 km |
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M 4.5
David
Panama · 2025-11-13 08:33 UTC
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283.8 km |
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M 4.6
David
Panama · 2025-11-08 04:31 UTC
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216.5 km |
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