| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.164, -82.253 |
| UTC time | 1979-06-27 09:50:03.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 27, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Panama on Wednesday, June 27, 1979 at 09:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is David (Panama - PA), about 142.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.253 and latitude 7.164.
| Location | David |
| Country | Panama (PA) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1979-06-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 142.0 km |
| Santiago | 174.6 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 292.3 km |
| Puerto Limón | 326.3 km |
| La Chorrera | 332.6 km |
| Turrialba | 343.2 km |
| Paraíso | 346.7 km |
| Arraiján | 349.3 km |
| Colón | 355.9 km |
| Cativá | 361.9 km |
| Panama City | 363.6 km |
| Curridabat | 363.6 km |
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M 4.0
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M 4.4
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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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209.6 km |
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M 4.5
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144.4 km |
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M 4.6
David
Panama · 2025-11-08 04:31 UTC
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58.0 km |
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