M4.7 earthquake 39 km N of Narganá, Panama
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 39 km N of Narganá, Panama on Fri, Oct 26, 1973, 2:23 PM EST (19:23 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-10-26 19:23:31 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.793° N, 78.640° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp00003y2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC.