| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 6.773, -82.632 |
| UTC time | 1979-07-24 22:05:08.800 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 24, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Panama on Tuesday, July 24, 1979 at 22:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is David (Panama - PA), about 185.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.632 and latitude 6.773.
| Location | David |
| Country | Panama (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-07-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 185.5 km |
| Santiago | 234.4 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 311.7 km |
| Puerto Limón | 360.9 km |
| Turrialba | 367.2 km |
| Paraíso | 367.3 km |
| Curridabat | 382.3 km |
| San José | 386.4 km |
| Purral | 386.5 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 387.7 km |
| San Vicente | 387.8 km |
| La Chorrera | 392.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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156.5 km |
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M 4.0
David
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155.3 km |
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M 4.4
David
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152.8 km |
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M 4.7
David
Panama · 2026-03-17 20:25 UTC
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190.2 km |
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M 4.8
David
Panama · 2026-02-24 20:38 UTC
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184.5 km |
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M 4.4
David
Panama · 2025-11-20 03:49 UTC
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240.9 km |
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M 4.5
David
Panama · 2025-11-13 08:33 UTC
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176.2 km |
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M 4.6
David
Panama · 2025-11-08 04:31 UTC
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109.6 km |
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