Panama earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 5 km NNE of Púcuro, Panama

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 5 km NNE of Púcuro, Panama on Fri, Jul 19, 1974, 8:02 AM GMT-5 (13:02 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: 4.8 (mb), light
Local time: Fri, Jul 19, 1974, 8:02 AM GMT-5
UTC: 1974-07-19 13:02:40 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 8.029° N, 77.477° W
Region: Panama
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from: OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used: 24

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 58 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000077g (also filed as iscgem746113). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:42 AM UTC.