M5.6 earthquake 159 km S of Burica, Panama
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 159 km S of Burica, Panama on Mon, Nov 28, 1966, 2:32 AM GMT-5 (07:32 UTC), 17 km (10 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-11-28 07:32:53 UTC
- Depth
- 16.7 km (10.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.600° N, 82.746° W
- Region
- Panama
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.27
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem841997. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 8:33 PM UTC.