Panama earthquakes

M6.2 earthquake 66 km NNE of Kusapín, Panama

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 66 km NNE of Kusapín, Panama on Wed, Jan 28, 1925, 5:58 AM GMT-5 (10:58 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.2 (mw), strong
Local time
UTC
1925-01-28 10:58:45 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
9.730° N, 81.643° W
Region
Panama
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.26
Depth from
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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem910342. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:09 AM UTC.