Panama earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 28 km NE of Jaqué, Panama

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 28 km NE of Jaqué, Panama on Sat, Jul 13, 1974, 7:11 AM GMT-5 (12:11 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 33 km S of Púcuro, Panama. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1974-07-13 12:11:46 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
7.713° N, 77.993° 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
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Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.933 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19063 days ago · 29 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 4.943 km NNE of Juradó, Colombia · 19063 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 4.65 km NE of Yape, Panama · 19063 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 4.431 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19063 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 4.927 km SW of Púcuro, Panama · 19063 days ago · 18 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 4.731 km SE of Jaqué, Panama · 19063 days ago · 37 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 4.82 km NW of Púcuro, Panama · 19063 days ago · 20 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 5.738 km SSW of Boca de Cupé, Panama · 19063 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 4.328 km SSE of Camogantí, Panama · 19063 days ago · 48 km deep · 27 km away
  10. 4.628 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19063 days ago · 18 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 4.518 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19063 days ago · 19 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 4.238 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19063 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 3.825 km SSE of Juradó, Colombia · 19063 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 4.443 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19063 days ago · 16 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 5.35 km NE of Juradó, Colombia · 19063 days ago · 23 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 4.439 km E of Jaqué, Panama · 19063 days ago · 59 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 4.618 km WNW of Riosucio, Colombia · 19063 days ago · 58 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 5.224 km SW of Púcuro, Panama · 19063 days ago · 26 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 5.929 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19063 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 4.113 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19063 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  21. 4.828 km SSE of Púcuro, Panama · 19063 days ago · 17 km deep · 66 km away
  22. 4.7Panama-Colombia border region · 19063 days ago · 36 km deep · 62 km away
  23. 4.5Panama-Colombia border region · 19062 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  24. 4.923 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19062 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  25. 4.543 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19062 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
  26. 4.636 km NW of Riosucio, Colombia · 19062 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  27. 4.830 km SSW of Unguía, Colombia · 19061 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  28. 4.85 km SSE of Púcuro, Panama · 19061 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  29. 4.522 km SSW of Unguía, Colombia · 19061 days ago · 40 km deep · 91 km away
  30. 5.341 km NNE of Juradó, Colombia · 19061 days ago · 28 km deep · 47 km away
  31. 4.734 km SSE of Púcuro, Panama · 19061 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  32. 4.83 km NNW of Juradó, Colombia · 19060 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  33. 4.835 km NW of Riosucio, Colombia · 19060 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  34. 4.415 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19058 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  35. 4.85 km NNE of Púcuro, Panama · 19057 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  36. 4.86 km ENE of Unión Chocó, Panama · 19056 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  37. 4.637 km SW of Riosucio, Colombia · 19052 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  38. 4.914 km SE of Púcuro, Panama · 19045 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  39. 4.18 km SSW of Boca de Cupé, Panama · 19045 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  40. 4.324 km ENE of Corozal, Panama · 19020 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  41. 4.838 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19006 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away

Before

  1. 4.82 km SW of Púcuro, Panama · 19063 days ago · 39 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 4.931 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19064 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 4.526 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19064 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 4.412 km WSW of Jaqué, Panama · 19064 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 4.243 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19064 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 4.247 km N of Juradó, Colombia · 19064 days ago · 39 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 4.31 km SW of Púcuro, Panama · 19064 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 4.639 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19064 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 4.528 km SSE of Camogantí, Panama · 19064 days ago · 48 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 4.635 km S of Camogantí, Panama · 19064 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 4.422 km NNW of Jaqué, Panama · 19064 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  12. 4.723 km SSW of Boca de Cupé, Panama · 19064 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 5.033 km SSW of Boca de Cupé, Panama · 19064 days ago · 23 km deep · 32 km away
  14. 4.744 km SSE of Camogantí, Panama · 19064 days ago · 38 km deep · 25 km away
  15. 4.933 km N of Juradó, Colombia · 19064 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 4.733 km SW of Púcuro, Panama · 19064 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 4.542 km NNE of Juradó, Colombia · 19064 days ago · 48 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 5.135 km NNW of Juradó, Colombia · 19064 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 4.240 km E of Jaqué, Panama · 19064 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 5.535 km NNE of Juradó, Colombia · 19064 days ago · 45 km deep · 50 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000741. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 10:41 PM UTC.