M6.3 earthquake 122 km SW of Jaqué, Panama
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 122 km SW of Jaqué, Panama on Fri, May 16, 1952, 3:45 PM GMT-5 (20:45 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
- 6.3 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1952-05-16 20:45:43 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.622° N, 78.818° 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
- ±0.23
- 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 iscgem892914. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:13 AM UTC.