Panama earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 34 km SSE of Púcuro, Panama

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 34 km SSE of Púcuro, Panama on Mon, Jul 15, 1974, 9:46 PM GMT-5 (02:46 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 14 km SE of Púcuro, Panama. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1974-07-16 02:46:06 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
7.689° N, 77.376° W
Region
Panama
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 58 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.83 km NNW of Juradó, Colombia · 19072 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 4.835 km NW of Riosucio, Colombia · 19072 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 4.415 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19070 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 4.85 km NNE of Púcuro, Panama · 19069 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 4.86 km ENE of Unión Chocó, Panama · 19068 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 4.28 km NE of Murindó, Colombia · 19067 days ago · 168 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 4.637 km SW of Riosucio, Colombia · 19063 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 4.123 km NNW of Unguía, Colombia · 19060 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 4.914 km SE of Púcuro, Panama · 19057 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 4.18 km SSW of Boca de Cupé, Panama · 19057 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 4.324 km ENE of Corozal, Panama · 19032 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 4.838 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19018 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away

Before

  1. 5.341 km NNE of Juradó, Colombia · 19073 days ago · 28 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 4.522 km SSW of Unguía, Colombia · 19073 days ago · 40 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 4.85 km SSE of Púcuro, Panama · 19073 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 4.830 km SSW of Unguía, Colombia · 19073 days ago · 33 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 4.636 km NW of Riosucio, Colombia · 19073 days ago · 33 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 4.543 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19074 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 4.923 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19074 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 4.5Panama-Colombia border region · 19074 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 4.7Panama-Colombia border region · 19074 days ago · 36 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 4.828 km SSE of Púcuro, Panama · 19075 days ago · 17 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 4.113 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19075 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 5.929 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19075 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 5.224 km SW of Púcuro, Panama · 19075 days ago · 26 km deep · 32 km away
  14. 4.618 km WNW of Riosucio, Colombia · 19075 days ago · 58 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 4.439 km E of Jaqué, Panama · 19075 days ago · 59 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 5.35 km NE of Juradó, Colombia · 19075 days ago · 23 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 4.443 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19075 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 3.825 km SSE of Juradó, Colombia · 19075 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 4.238 km S of Púcuro, Panama · 19075 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 4.518 km SSW of Púcuro, Panama · 19075 days ago · 19 km deep · 26 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000763. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC.