M6.1 earthquake 277 km S of Burica, Panama
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 277 km S of Burica, Panama on Wed, Jul 12, 1967, 4:00 PM GMT-5 (21:00 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.1 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-07-12 21:00:21 UTC
- Depth
- 20.6 km (12.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.523° N, 82.800° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.1 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 iscgem833263. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:21 AM UTC.