M6.7 earthquake 260 km SSW of Arenas, Panama
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 260 km SSW of Arenas, Panama on Sat, Aug 20, 1927, 6:54 PM GMT-5 (23:54 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.7 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1927-08-20 23:54:31 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.286° N, 81.949° W
- Region
- Panama
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.22
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem909462. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC.