M4.4 earthquake 134 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 134 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama on Thu, Sep 23, 1982, 12:10 AM EST (05:10 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-09-23 05:10:33 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.817° N, 82.895° 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
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- Depth from
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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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001psc. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:57 AM UTC.