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M4.6 earthquake - south of Panama

Name: M4.6 earthquake - south of Panama
Start: 2016-08-09T13:21:03.71+00:00
Location: south of Panama

3721 d ago · 9 Aug 2016, 13:21 UTC south of Panama

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck south of Panama on 9 Aug 2016, 13:21 UTC at a depth of 5 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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