M6.2 earthquake - south of Panama
35491 d ago · 15 Aug 1929, 19:56 UTC south of Panama
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck south of Panama on 15 Aug 1929, 19:56 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
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