M5.5 earthquake 55 km WSW of Jaqué, Panama
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 55 km WSW of Jaqué, Panama on Mon, Aug 2, 1965, 9:34 AM GMT-5 (14:34 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 77 km WSW of Jaqué, Panama. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-08-02 14:34:22 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.393° N, 78.652° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 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 iscgem854293. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC.