A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.8 (ml/mb) was reported 87 kilometers (54 miles) from Boca Chica in Panama on Monday. The 5.8-magnitude earthquake was detected at 05:08:44 / 5:08 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000n9fn. Id of event: us7000n9fn. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Exact location, longitude -82.284° West, latitude 7.4289° North, depth = 10 km. Exact time and date of earthquake 26/08/24 / 2024-08-26 05:08:44 / August 26, 2024 @ 5:08 am UTC/GMT.
Epicenter of the event was 112 km (70 miles) from David (c. 82 900 pop), 114 km (71 miles) from Puerto Armuelles (c. 18 800 pop), 106 km (66 miles) from Pedregal (c. 16 300 pop), 112 km (70 miles) from Las Lomas (c. 11 700 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Puerto Armuelles, Las Lomas, David (min 5000 pop). Country/countries that might be effected, Panama (c. 3 411 000 pop).
Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days seventeen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 87 km S of Boca Chica, Panama. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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