M4.5 earthquake 31 km ESE of Pedasí, Panama
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 31 km ESE of Pedasí, Panama on Wed, Mar 31, 1982, 12:51 AM EST (05:51 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-03-31 05:51:07 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.427° N, 79.760° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0001kfg. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:04 AM UTC.