Panama earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 27 km SW of Púcuro, Panama

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 27 km SW of Púcuro, Panama on Sat, Jul 13, 1974, 11:15 AM GMT-5 (16:15 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 38 km SSW of Boca de Cupé, Panama. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.9 (mb), light
Local time: Sat, Jul 13, 1974, 11:15 AM GMT-5
UTC: 1974-07-13 16:15:56 UTC
Depth: 18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 7.784° N, 77.636° W
Region: Panama
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 59

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000749 (also filed as iscgem745876). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:34 AM UTC.