M5.8 earthquake 214 km SSW of Arenas, Panama
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 214 km SSW of Arenas, Panama on Sun, Aug 21, 1927, 5:19 AM GMT-5 (10:19 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
- 5.8 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1927-08-21 10:19:15 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.580° N, 81.609° 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
- ±0.24
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem909463. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:10 PM UTC.