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M 6.1 earthquake - 18 km W of Río Grande, Panama
USGS reported a magnitude 6.1 earthquake 18 km west of Río Grande, Panama, at a depth of 10 km. The excerpt records eight felt reports and a tsunami flag of 0.
Why it matters
The source records a magnitude 6.1 earthquake near Río Grande and eight felt reports.
Location
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 7/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 4/10
- Impact magnitude
- 6/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 6/10
Sources
- Primary official sourceM 6.1 earthquake - 18 km W of Río Grande, PanamaU.S. Geological Survey Usage terms
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