M6.1 earthquake near Pedregal, Chiriquí Province
10790 d ago · 1 Apr 1997, 15:11 UTC 53 km SSW of Boca Chica, Panama
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 53 km SSW of Boca Chica, Panama on 1 Apr 1997, 15:11 UTC at a depth of 33 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.
The nearest town in our records is Pedregal, about 67 km away in Chiriquí Province, Panama.
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