M4.8 earthquake 90 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 90 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama on Sat, Mar 20, 1982, 8:36 PM EST (01:36 UTC), 22 km (14 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
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-03-21 01:36:51 UTC
- Depth
- 22.3 km (13.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.226° N, 82.732° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.792 km SSW of Punta de Burica, Panama · 16258 days ago · 29 km deep · 39 km away
- 4.7148 km SW of Río Grande, Panama · 16228 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
- 4.3149 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama · 16215 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001k80. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:15 PM UTC.