| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.819, -82.630 |
| UTC time | 1987-07-19 20:01:16.920 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 19, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Panama on Sunday, July 19, 1987 at 20:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is David, about 402.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.630 and latitude 4.819.
| Location | south of Panama |
| Country | south of Panama |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-07-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 402.3 km |
| Santiago | 408.1 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 519.9 km |
| Esmeraldas | 542.3 km |
| Tumaco | 543.5 km |
| La Chorrera | 550.8 km |
| Arraiján | 565.3 km |
| Paraíso | 575.2 km |
| Puerto Limón | 577.5 km |
| Turrialba | 577.8 km |
| Panama City | 578.0 km |
| Chilibre | 586.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Unknown · 2026-06-19 19:51 UTC
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M 4.7
south of Panama
Unknown · 2026-02-10 14:57 UTC
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M 5.1
David
Panama · 2026-01-23 08:19 UTC
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M 4.2
south of Panama
Unknown · 2025-11-28 08:32 UTC
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David
Panama · 2025-06-05 00:09 UTC
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M 4.2
south of Panama
Unknown · 2025-04-26 07:54 UTC
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David
Panama · 2025-04-21 16:36 UTC
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