M6.3 earthquake near San Juan de Urabá, Antioquia
15154 d ago · 20 Apr 1985, 18:23 UTC 32 km E of Mulatupo, Panama
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 32 km E of Mulatupo, Panama on 20 Apr 1985, 18:23 UTC at a depth of 38 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 San Juan de Urabá, about 106 km away in Antioquia, Colombia.
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