Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem901331
Location
51 km SSW of Río Grande, Panama
Country:
Panama
Date & Time
May 17, 1940
1:59 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
7.3160, -81.5720
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
51 km SSW of Río Grande, Panama
Coordinates: 7.3160°, -81.5720° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 17, 1940 at 1:59 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:35 PM
- Timeline
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