| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.661, -82.601 |
| UTC time | 1990-07-20 04:05:25.310 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 20, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Panama on Friday, July 20, 1990 at 04:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is David, about 419.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.601 and latitude 4.661.
| Location | south of Panama |
| Country | south of Panama |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 419.7 km |
| Santiago | 422.6 km |
| Esmeraldas | 526.4 km |
| Tumaco | 530.3 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 537.7 km |
| La Chorrera | 563.5 km |
| Arraiján | 577.9 km |
| Panama City | 590.4 km |
| Paraíso | 593.0 km |
| Rosa Zarate | 594.6 km |
| Puerto Limón | 595.2 km |
| Turrialba | 595.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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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M 5.1
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Unknown · 2025-06-29 05:46 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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