| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 5.237, -82.684 |
| UTC time | 2008-08-21 22:51:42.170 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 21, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Panama on Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 22:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is David (Panama - PA), about 356.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.684 and latitude 5.237.
| Location | David |
| Country | Panama (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-08-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 356.2 km |
| Santiago | 370.0 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 473.2 km |
| La Chorrera | 516.9 km |
| Paraíso | 528.6 km |
| Puerto Limón | 530.6 km |
| Turrialba | 531.1 km |
| Arraiján | 531.9 km |
| Curridabat | 541.6 km |
| Panama City | 545.0 km |
| San José | 545.1 km |
| Purral | 546.1 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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M 4.7
David
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M 4.8
David
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M 4.4
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M 4.5
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M 4.6
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