M5.5 earthquake 64 km SSE of Burica, Panama
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 64 km SSE of Burica, Panama on Fri, Jul 4, 1969, 6:16 AM GMT-5 (11:16 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-07-04 11:16:00 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.510° N, 82.620° 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
- ±0.33
- 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 iscgem806717. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:32 PM UTC.