M5.0 earthquake 257 km SSW of Cambutal, Panama
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 257 km SSW of Cambutal, Panama on Sun, Mar 24, 1985, 8:31 PM EST (01:31 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-03-25 01:31:25 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.033° N, 81.142° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0002d66. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:05 AM UTC.