| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 7.995, -82.730 |
| UTC time | 1983-04-07 20:46:41.790 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 7, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Panama on Thursday, April 7, 1983 at 20:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is David (Panama - PA), about 58.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.730 and latitude 7.995.
| Location | David |
| Country | Panama (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-04-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 58.3 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 186.2 km |
| Santiago | 192.9 km |
| Puerto Limón | 224.7 km |
| Turrialba | 236.9 km |
| Paraíso | 240.3 km |
| Curridabat | 257.4 km |
| Purral | 261.1 km |
| San José | 262.1 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 262.6 km |
| San Vicente | 262.7 km |
| Alajuela | 277.8 km |
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