Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem881758

Location

138 km SW of Río Grande, Panama

Country: Panama flag Panama

Date & Time

Apr 9, 1959

5:36 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

6.8270, -82.2130

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

138 km SW of Río Grande, Panama

Coordinates: 6.8270°, -82.2130° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 9, 1959 at 5:36 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:42 PM