M5.8 earthquake 89 km SSW of Quebrada de Piedra, Panama
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 89 km SSW of Quebrada de Piedra, Panama on Thu, Apr 24, 1969, 10:34 PM GMT-5 (03:34 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-04-25 03:34:20 UTC
- Depth
- 27.4 km (17.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.413° N, 82.111° 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 2.8 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 iscgem810156. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:53 PM UTC.