M4.3 earthquake 24 km ENE of Corozal, Panama
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 24 km ENE of Corozal, Panama on Sun, Aug 25, 1974, 8:14 AM GMT-5 (13:14 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 38 km S of Púcuro, Panama. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-08-25 13:14:34 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.296° N, 77.392° 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 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.838 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19007 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
- 4.829 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 18983 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
- 4.841 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 18964 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00007ss. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:18 PM UTC.