Panama earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 23 km S of Púcuro, Panama

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 23 km S of Púcuro, Panama on Sun, Jul 14, 1974, 4:45 PM GMT-5 (21:45 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 41 km NNE of Juradó, Colombia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1974-07-14 21:45:54 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
7.766° N, 77.468° W
Region
Panama
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used
9

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 51 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000075g. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC.