| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 4.849, -82.767 |
| UTC time | 2022-12-12 18:27:34.321 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 12, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Panama on Monday, December 12, 2022 at 18:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is David, about 400.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -82.767 and latitude 4.849.
| Location | south of Panama |
| Country | south of Panama |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-12-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| David | 400.1 km |
| Santiago | 412.2 km |
| San Isidro de El General | 513.4 km |
| Esmeraldas | 554.2 km |
| La Chorrera | 556.8 km |
| Tumaco | 557.5 km |
| Paraíso | 568.6 km |
| Arraiján | 571.6 km |
| Turrialba | 571.7 km |
| Puerto Limón | 573.2 km |
| Curridabat | 581.0 km |
| San José | 584.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.2
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Unknown · 2026-06-19 19:51 UTC
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David
Panama · 2026-03-19 11:36 UTC
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M 4.7
south of Panama
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 5.6
David
Panama · 2025-06-05 00:09 UTC
56.7 km
M 4.2
south of Panama
Unknown · 2025-04-26 07:54 UTC
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M 4.4
David
Panama · 2025-04-21 16:36 UTC
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