M6.2 earthquake - 75 km SSE of Pedasí, Panama
39920 d ago · 30 Jun 1917, 17:50 UTC 75 km SSE of Pedasí, Panama
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 75 km SSE of Pedasí, Panama on 30 Jun 1917, 17:50 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.
The nearest town in our records is Santiago de Veraguas, about 183 km away in Veraguas Province, Panama.
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