| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.2 km |
| Coordinates | 8.055, -82.741 |
| UTC time | 1983-10-12 03:39:38.790 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 12, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Panama on Wednesday, October 12, 1983 at 03:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is David (Panama - PA), about 53.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.741 and latitude 8.055.
| Location | David |
| Country | Panama (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 53.7 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 180.0 km |
| Santiago | 193.8 km |
| Puerto Limón | 217.9 km |
| Turrialba | 230.4 km |
| Paraíso | 234.0 km |
| Curridabat | 251.2 km |
| Purral | 254.9 km |
| San José | 255.9 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 256.4 km |
| San Vicente | 256.4 km |
| Alajuela | 271.7 km |
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M 4.4
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M 4.7
David
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M 4.8
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M 4.4
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M 4.5
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M 4.6
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