| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.4 km |
| Coordinates | 4.820, -82.652 |
| UTC time | 2006-10-18 21:15:49.320 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Panama on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at 21:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is David, about 402.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.652 and latitude 4.820.
| Location | south of Panama |
| Country | south of Panama |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2006-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 402.3 km |
| Santiago | 409.1 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 519.2 km |
| Esmeraldas | 543.8 km |
| Tumaco | 545.5 km |
| La Chorrera | 552.1 km |
| Arraiján | 566.6 km |
| Paraíso | 574.5 km |
| Puerto Limón | 577.2 km |
| Turrialba | 577.3 km |
| Panama City | 579.3 km |
| Curridabat | 587.3 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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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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