M5.9 earthquake 2 km WNW of Limones, Panama
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 2 km WNW of Limones, Panama on Mon, Mar 12, 1962, 4:41 AM GMT-5 (09:41 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.5 14 km SSE of Burica, Panama. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1962-03-12 09:41:35 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.110° N, 82.884° 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
- 20.0% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.7 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem874352. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 6:54 AM UTC.