| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.135, -82.664 |
| UTC time | 1978-06-15 08:18:31.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 15, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Panama on Thursday, June 15, 1978 at 08:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is David (Panama - PA), about 256.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.664 and latitude 6.135.
| Location | David |
| Country | Panama (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-06-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 256.5 km |
| Santiago | 286.9 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 377.4 km |
| Puerto Limón | 431.2 km |
| Paraíso | 433.0 km |
| Turrialba | 434.3 km |
| La Chorrera | 441.0 km |
| Curridabat | 447.0 km |
| San José | 450.8 km |
| Purral | 451.4 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 452.5 km |
| San Vicente | 452.5 km |
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M 4.0
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M 4.4
David
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M 4.7
David
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M 4.8
David
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M 4.4
David
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M 4.5
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M 4.6
David
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178.2 km |
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