Panama earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 5 km SSE of Púcuro, Panama

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 5 km SSE of Púcuro, Panama on Mon, Jul 15, 1974, 2:11 PM GMT-5 (19:11 UTC), 7 km (4 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
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1974-07-15 19:11:51 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
7.934° N, 77.472° 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.

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Stations used
16

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 53 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000075v. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:54 AM UTC.