| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.006, -82.452 |
| UTC time | 1997-03-27 10:02:16.260 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 27, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Panama on Thursday, March 27, 1997 at 10:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Esmeraldas, about 460.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.452 and latitude 4.006.
| Location | south of Panama |
| Country | south of Panama |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-03-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Esmeraldas | 460.3 km |
| Tumaco | 475.7 km |
| Santiago | 483.9 km |
| David | 492.2 km |
| Rosa Zarate | 526.6 km |
| Bahía de Caráquez | 560.2 km |
| Manta | 583.9 km |
| Chone | 585.8 km |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 598.0 km |
| Buenaventura | 602.2 km |
| Portoviejo | 605.6 km |
| Buenaventura | 607.4 km |
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