M5.6 earthquake near San Juan de Urabá, Antioquia
2981 d ago · 18 Aug 2018, 19:39 UTC 23 km NE of Puerto Obaldía, Panama
What happened
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 23 km NE of Puerto Obaldía, Panama on 18 Aug 2018, 19:39 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is San Juan de Urabá, about 80 km away in Antioquia, Colombia.
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