| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.367, -83.029 |
| UTC time | 1979-07-04 22:39:07.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 4, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Panama on Wednesday, July 4, 1979 at 22:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is David (Panama - PA), about 66.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -83.029 and latitude 8.367.
| Location | David |
| Country | Panama (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-07-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 66.2 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 133.4 km |
| Puerto Limón | 180.8 km |
| Turrialba | 185.6 km |
| Paraíso | 187.9 km |
| Curridabat | 204.7 km |
| Purral | 208.5 km |
| San José | 209.4 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 209.9 km |
| San Vicente | 210.0 km |
| Alajuela | 224.9 km |
| Santiago | 227.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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33.2 km |
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M 4.0
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30.2 km |
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M 4.4
David
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30.2 km |
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M 4.7
David
Panama · 2026-03-17 20:25 UTC
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10.0 km |
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M 4.8
David
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M 4.4
David
Panama · 2025-11-20 03:49 UTC
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61.4 km |
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M 4.5
David
Panama · 2025-11-13 08:33 UTC
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26.9 km |
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M 4.6
David
Panama · 2025-11-08 04:31 UTC
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113.9 km |
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