M6.6 earthquake 15 km WSW of Arenas, Panama
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 15 km WSW of Arenas, Panama on Sat, Jan 6, 1951, 2:51 AM GMT-5 (07:51 UTC), 54 km (34 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.6 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1951-01-06 07:51:35 UTC
- Depth
- 54.4 km (33.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.329° N, 80.993° 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
- 11.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.4 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
- ±0.24
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem894002. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC.