M6.3 earthquake 290 km SSW of Arenas, Panama
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 290 km SSW of Arenas, Panama on Thu, Mar 4, 1943, 7:31 PM GMT-5 (00:31 UTC), 13 km (8 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
- 6.3 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1943-03-05 00:31:45 UTC
- Depth
- 12.5 km (7.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.134° N, 82.231° 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 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem899737. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:37 AM UTC.