M4.7 earthquake 92 km SSW of Punta de Burica, Panama
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 92 km SSW of Punta de Burica, Panama on Mon, Mar 29, 1982, 8:12 AM EST (13:12 UTC), 29 km (18 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
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-03-29 13:12:03 UTC
- Depth
- 29.4 km (18.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.223° N, 83.082° 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 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7148 km SW of Río Grande, Panama · 16229 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
- 4.3149 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama · 16216 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001kec. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:49 PM UTC.