Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0008yb0

Location

41 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama

Country: Panama flag Panama

Date & Time

Nov 17, 1998

3:57 AM Z

Depth

16.70 km

Shallow

Coordinates

7.6660, -82.7800

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

41 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama

Coordinates: 7.6660°, -82.7800° • Depth: 16.7 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwb
Recorded On
November 17, 1998 at 3:57 AM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 5:55 PM
Timeline
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