| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.555, -81.848 |
| UTC time | 1982-12-09 08:25:45.740 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 9, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Panama on Thursday, December 9, 1982 at 08:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santiago (Panama - PA), about 113.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -81.848 and latitude 7.555.
| Location | David |
| Country | Panama (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-12-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Santiago | 113.0 km |
| David | 116.4 km |
| La Chorrera | 271.1 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 286.6 km |
| Arraiján | 287.9 km |
| Colón | 293.5 km |
| Cativá | 299.5 km |
| Puerto Limón | 301.0 km |
| Panama City | 302.4 km |
| Chilibre | 303.1 km |
| San Miguelito | 310.3 km |
| Juan Díaz | 312.5 km |
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