M5.2 earthquake 285 km SW of Arenas, Panama
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 285 km SW of Arenas, Panama on Mon, Jan 1, 1973, 10:47 PM EST (03:47 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 223 km SSW of Río Grande, Panama. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-01-02 03:47:52 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.404° N, 82.541° 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.
- Stations used
- 40
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 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 usp000000c. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 2:31 AM UTC.