Panama earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 22 km NNW of Jaqué, Panama

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 22 km NNW of Jaqué, Panama on Fri, Jul 12, 1974, 11:54 PM GMT-5 (04:54 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 35 km S of Camogantí, Panama. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1974-07-13 04:54:58 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
7.696° N, 78.261° W
Region
Panama
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
12

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 45 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.635 km S of Camogantí, Panama · 19065 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 4.528 km SSE of Camogantí, Panama · 19065 days ago · 48 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 4.639 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19065 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 4.31 km SW of Púcuro, Panama · 19065 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 4.247 km N of Juradó, Colombia · 19065 days ago · 39 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 4.243 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19065 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 4.412 km WSW of Jaqué, Panama · 19065 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 4.526 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19065 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 4.931 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19064 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 4.82 km SW of Púcuro, Panama · 19064 days ago · 39 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 4.728 km NE of Jaqué, Panama · 19064 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  12. 4.933 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19064 days ago · 29 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 4.943 km NNE of Juradó, Colombia · 19064 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 4.65 km NE of Yape, Panama · 19064 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 4.431 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19064 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 4.927 km SW of Púcuro, Panama · 19064 days ago · 18 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 4.731 km SE of Jaqué, Panama · 19064 days ago · 37 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 4.82 km NW of Púcuro, Panama · 19064 days ago · 20 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 5.738 km SSW of Boca de Cupé, Panama · 19064 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 4.328 km SSE of Camogantí, Panama · 19064 days ago · 48 km deep · 55 km away
  21. 4.628 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19064 days ago · 18 km deep · 74 km away
  22. 4.518 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19064 days ago · 19 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 4.238 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19064 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  24. 4.443 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19064 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  25. 5.35 km NE of Juradó, Colombia · 19064 days ago · 23 km deep · 85 km away
  26. 4.439 km E of Jaqué, Panama · 19064 days ago · 59 km deep · 54 km away
  27. 5.224 km SW of Púcuro, Panama · 19064 days ago · 26 km deep · 70 km away
  28. 5.929 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19064 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  29. 4.113 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19064 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  30. 4.828 km SSE of Púcuro, Panama · 19064 days ago · 17 km deep · 95 km away
  31. 4.7Panama-Colombia border region · 19064 days ago · 36 km deep · 92 km away
  32. 4.5Panama-Colombia border region · 19063 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  33. 4.923 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19063 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  34. 4.543 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19063 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  35. 4.636 km NW of Riosucio, Colombia · 19062 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  36. 4.85 km SSE of Púcuro, Panama · 19062 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  37. 5.341 km NNE of Juradó, Colombia · 19062 days ago · 28 km deep · 73 km away
  38. 4.734 km SSE of Púcuro, Panama · 19062 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  39. 4.83 km NNW of Juradó, Colombia · 19061 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  40. 4.415 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19059 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  41. 4.85 km NNE of Púcuro, Panama · 19058 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  42. 4.86 km ENE of Unión Chocó, Panama · 19057 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  43. 4.914 km SE of Púcuro, Panama · 19046 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  44. 4.18 km SSW of Boca de Cupé, Panama · 19046 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  45. 4.838 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19007 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away

Before

  1. 4.723 km SSW of Boca de Cupé, Panama · 19065 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 5.033 km SSW of Boca de Cupé, Panama · 19065 days ago · 23 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 4.744 km SSE of Camogantí, Panama · 19065 days ago · 38 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 4.933 km N of Juradó, Colombia · 19065 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 4.733 km SW of Púcuro, Panama · 19065 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 4.542 km NNE of Juradó, Colombia · 19065 days ago · 48 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 5.135 km NNW of Juradó, Colombia · 19065 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 4.240 km E of Jaqué, Panama · 19065 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 5.535 km NNE of Juradó, Colombia · 19065 days ago · 45 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 5.250 km NNE of Juradó, Colombia · 19065 days ago · 23 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 5.046 km SSW of Boca de Cupé, Panama · 19065 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 5.348 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19065 days ago · 24 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 4.816 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19065 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 4.844 km ENE of Jaqué, Panama · 19065 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 5.220 km SSW of Juradó, Colombia · 19065 days ago · 21 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 5.437 km E of Jaqué, Panama · 19065 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
  17. 7.333 km SSW of Boca de Cupé, Panama · 19065 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000073h. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.