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M4.2 Earthquake — Panama-costa Rica Border Region

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Magnitude 4.2 earthquake in Panama-costa Rica Border Region, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

MagnitudeM4.2
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates9.0420, -82.3786
RegionPanama-costa Rica Border Region

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Earthquake data courtesy of EMSC

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Not rated by source. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.

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