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M6.7 earthquake, Panama, 1927-08-20

MagnitudeM6.7mw

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Depth10 km

Time (UTC)1927-08-20 23:54

Rank in 192717 / 111among M6+

Rank since 19002715 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×12approx.

260 km SSW of Arenas, Panama · 5.29, -81.95

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1934 M7.5M7.5

1904 M7.2M7.2

1962 M7.2M7.2

1943 M7.0M7.0

1934 M6.8M6.8

1982 M6.8M6.8

1962 M6.8M6.8

1927 M6.7M6.7

2021 M6.7M6.7

2022 M6.7M6.7

1927 M6.6M6.6

1951 M6.6M6.6

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.6 1927-08-10	1927-08-10 01:35	15 km	97 km SSE of Burica, Panama
M6.1 1927-03-09	1927-03-09 16:13	15 km	136 km S of Burica, Panama
M6.0 1921-10-25	1921-10-25 15:45	15 km	135 km SSE of Burica, Panama
M6.3 1920-09-24	1920-09-24 21:55	15 km	192 km S of Burica, Panama
M6.2 1917-06-30	1917-06-30 17:50	15 km	75 km SSE of Pedasí, Panama
M6.5 1904-12-02	1904-12-02 02:19	15 km	208 km S of Cambutal, Panama
M7.2 1904-01-20	1904-01-20 14:51	10 km	45 km SW of Quebrada de Piedra, Panama

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.