| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 8.375, -82.804 |
| UTC time | 1998-08-04 00:48:36.000 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 4, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Panama on Tuesday, August 4, 1998 at 00:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is David (Panama - PA), about 41.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.804 and latitude 8.375.
| Location | David |
| Country | Panama (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-08-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 41.5 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 147.8 km |
| Puerto Limón | 181.7 km |
| Turrialba | 195.7 km |
| Paraíso | 200.4 km |
| Santiago | 202.9 km |
| Curridabat | 218.4 km |
| Purral | 221.9 km |
| San José | 223.3 km |
| San Vicente de Moravia | 223.4 km |
| San Vicente | 223.5 km |
| Alajuela | 239.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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48.5 km |
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M 4.0
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M 4.4
David
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M 4.7
David
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33.3 km |
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M 4.8
David
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M 4.4
David
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62.4 km |
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M 4.5
David
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3.4 km |
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M 4.6
David
Panama · 2025-11-08 04:31 UTC
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97.5 km |
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