M5.8 earthquake 48 km SE of Burica, Panama
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 48 km SE of Burica, Panama on Wed, Jul 18, 1934, 11:09 AM GMT-5 (16:09 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.8 south of Panama. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1934-07-18 16:09:54 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.772° N, 82.521° W
- Region
- Panama
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 12.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.5 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.40
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.8south of Panama · 33669 days ago · 25 km deep · 38 km away
- 6.820 km SSE of Guarumal, Panama · 33666 days ago · 25 km deep · 45 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem905044. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:13 AM UTC.