| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.967, -82.591 |
| UTC time | 1986-08-12 04:07:16.780 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 12, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Panama on Tuesday, August 12, 1986 at 04:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is David (Panama - PA), about 274.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.591 and latitude 5.967.
| Location | David |
| Country | Panama (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 274.4 km |
| Santiago | 296.5 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 397.7 km |
| La Chorrera | 448.6 km |
| Puerto Limón | 450.6 km |
| Paraíso | 453.3 km |
| Turrialba | 454.5 km |
| Arraiján | 464.3 km |
| Curridabat | 467.3 km |
| San José | 471.2 km |
| Purral | 471.7 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 472.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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243.5 km |
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M 4.0
David
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243.0 km |
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M 4.4
David
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241.2 km |
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M 4.7
David
Panama · 2026-03-17 20:25 UTC
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278.4 km |
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M 4.8
David
Panama · 2026-02-24 20:38 UTC
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274.1 km |
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M 4.4
David
Panama · 2025-11-20 03:49 UTC
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330.3 km |
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M 4.5
David
Panama · 2025-11-13 08:33 UTC
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265.9 km |
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M 4.6
David
Panama · 2025-11-08 04:31 UTC
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194.6 km |
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